It has been said that evil enters the world through man.
That seems correct to me since a lion can be both brutal and selfish, but nobody accuses a lion of being evil.
Why?
To be considered evil one must understand good behavior and yet choose harmful behavior for selfish reasons. Therefore a lion, acting on impulse, is not considered evil.
Man seems the sole dispenser of evil on earth and it seems to me that only human choices guided by wisdom and the desire to do good can ever overcome it. Unwise choices, even with a desire to do good, can inflict great harm. Wise choices, guided by the desire to do evil, lead to no good.
From where does the desire to do good come from and how does one develop wisdom?
Can a sincere desire to perform good acts be taught?
How do we recognize these traits in others so that we can select good and wise leaders for ourselves, or else prevent evil or harmful leaders?
It seems clear that humanity would benefit from proper instruction in this regard.
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