How does evil arise? Where does it come from? We think of malevolent men-– murderers, rapists, tyrants–and somehow believe they are different creatures from us. They are not. All evil men were once innocent babes, once lovable children. Men make choices, some consistently bad. But those who choose the worst kinds of evil were typically guided into it. Daniel Ionson
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The idea that evil comes from somewhere else, that the child who is abused or the gang member who kills are not bad people but are simply acting out their roles, is a common one. This is what allows us to define moral behavior as something that flows from character, rather than as something that stems from an innate capacity or propensity.

Source: After Life

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