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WHO ARE THE REAL GOOD
AND THE REAL EVIL?
In all corners of the world, there is evil, injustice, tyranny
and wrongdoing. There are a number of reasons why people
are witness to these negative realities which have become
part of our daily lives. From the time a person acquires
consciousness, he is exposed to an outpouring of news about
such terrible happenings. Hardly a day goes by without
encountering stories in the papers or on the TV, of swindlers,
cruel serial killers, unprotected women, children and the
elderly abandoned mercilessly to hunger and cold, all
harrowing reminders that immorality, corruption, conflicts of
interests and degeneracy are firmly rooted in society.
The majority of people who witness such events consider
them as events which befall others, and thus, as things that
have no relevance to them. For this reason, they never assume
responsibility for the unrest, corruption and mercilessness
that affects society. For instance, it may be that an innocent
and defenceless person is exploited by a wealthier one, who