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Who Are The Real Good and The Real Evil?

insults and slanders him. In such an instance, everyone would
recognise that the wealthy person is guilty of unjustly
mistreating the innocent person. However, often, most people
prefer to remain silent. They simply say "What difference

would my words make?" or "This is none of my business",
and turn a blind eye to this unfairness.
Undoubtedly, such situations arouse strong feelings and
move a person whose heart is not so hardened. However
merely getting angry, and disapproving, or feeling
distressed, will in no way prove to be a hindrance to the
recurrence of these harms. For this end, those who are
conscientious and wish for the good of humanity should put
forth a sincere effort and in every circumstance, lend their
support to others who also strive for the good.
However, in order to do so, one needs to be able to
distinguish between the good and the evil. Today "goodness
and evil" have become relative concepts, varying according
to the society, the type of social lifestyle and interests. For
example in our day, caring for stray dogs and protecting their
rights is regarded as an important mark of goodness.

Similarly, making a few phone calls to collect aid for a
disaster-stricken territory is sufficient to be regarded as a
charitable person. A person busying himself in his spare
times with renovation of a school building, or meeting a few
school children's needs, deems himself worthy of life-long
honour and earns the respect and appreciation of the rest of
society. Surely these can be considered acts of goodwill, yet,
it is obvious that such feeble attempts are an insignificant
contribution to the total eradication of all the wickedness that
exists. As a matter of fact, these people also know that their