What is the nature of evil?

The nature of evil consists of a strictly subjective truth as previously mentioned, although there is no “true” definition for evil, it is believed to be anything that is immoral, selfish or cruel. Many people judge evil solely based on consequences of evil actions and this judgment is inappropriate. Evil is the opposite of good and most people are aware of what good is, however, this all comes down to the moral values and depends on the person themselves.

Although evil is widely considered a subjective truth, there are many universal truths behind evil and they consist of the common beliefs on the constitutes of evil. There are many universal evils that consist of murder, theft, deceit, etc and every nation considers this as inappropriate. Many of the world’s evil were done by those who convinced themselves and the public around them that they were doing the right things; from the Nazi mass murderers, to the men who flew the planes into the World Trade Centre. “Any beliefs that come from the core of people can lead to destructive or constructive consequences depending on how whole and clear, or how broken and twisted, are the souls or psyches of those who hold them.” The war on terror and Hitler’s massacre of the Jews relate to the fact of using terror to induce the public toward their beliefs and actions. As an evil person they had taken advantage of terror and used it for their personal desires. For an example Hitler had every intention of killing the Jews, yet Nazi Germany followed his command and agreed with him on almost all his actions. The idea of evil is often used in a destructive and distorted way; however, evil tends to take a variety of forms and what is evil in one area will not necessarily be considered the same in another area.

“The lie of false righteousness is a lie to oneself… Our greatest evil flows from ourselves." Those who take part in evil are fully aware of their actions and continue to wreak havoc on this world. Anyone who enjoys watching or taking part in the suffering of others is considered evil.