Most attribute the domain of night to evil because they can't see. People fear the shadows of the night because shadows represent the unknown, and the unknown is frightening. They assume evil lurks behind every shadow, in every corner not illuminated. But their fear of the unknown is often what really terrifies them. They find comfort seeing in the daylight for that reason, but the irony is they are often more blinded by their comfort than by the shadow of night. It's a pity. If they could overcome their fear of the unknown they might realize that the unknown is not evil, it is simply an opportunity waiting to be explored. The night is no more a domain of evil than the daylight, both were created good, both have evil lurking in them. When you can overcome your fear, the night becomes a domain of beauty interlaced with danger, and that is exciting! .M.R. Laver
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A person who is afraid of the dark is not brave; their fear is based on ignorance. The idea that darkness is synonymous with evil is a false assumption. A person may be afraid of the dark because they believe it represents the unknown, which scares them. However, there are many perfectly legitimate reasons that someone can be afraid of the dark.
They may be afraid of the dark because they are afraid of the unknown; they may be afraid of the dark because they are afraid of what they cannot see; they may be afraid of the dark because they are afraid of their own shadow; they may be afraid of the dark because they are so used to seeing in light that when it goes out, their eyes feel blinded. A person who fears darkness does not have to live in fear all their lives.
Source: A Tale Of Mist And Shadow
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