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Question: Is the world basically good or is it becoming more evil!?
As time goes by, in your living memory, do you think the world is getting more evil or is the world basically the same good and bad as always!.!.!.!.!.!.!.what is your impression!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Well, as the world's technology gets ever more advanced, "communications" get better or more possible,!.!.!.!.!.this in turn allows us to see and hear almost everything going on in the world that's of interest to the media which in turn crams it down our throats!. I recall back in the late 60s when the vietnam war was blazing,!.!.!. it was all over the news and there were protests in the streets and sit ins and all kinds of junk!. Now if we hadn't had TV to show us all of this, I don't think that many people would have taken part in all of this!. So you have to ask yourself, "what exactly is evil!?" is it people!? or is it communication!? or the ability to understand communication!? or just what!?!.!.!.!.!.!.before Vietnam there was Korea and before that was WW-2 and before that was the depression and before that was WW-1,!.!.!.!.right about then we had radio and before that we had the idea of mass transportation by rail and before that we had the civil war and before that we had the indian wars ( which never really stopped) and before that we had the big land grab and gold rush and before that we had alot of skirmishes and before that we had the revolutionary war, before that we were all under the authority of the king of England,!.!.!.!.!.!.Exactly what is evil!?!.!.!.!.!.what do all these things have in common!?!.!.!.!.!.the answer is equivalently People communicating or trying to!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think the world is basically good and bad always, as it was before!. When I was younger I wasn't able to fully realize that there were bad people!. Maybe because by that time I was too naive to think of it, what I knew was my family and friends are good!. The rest of the people on earth were good too!. As I mature, I realized that there are some people who do "bad things" or "evil things" and others do good things!.

In my opinion, a person has 2 sides, good and evil!.!. but there's always a dominant side!. Well I heard a fascinating definition of the word "evil" before, a person said that "evil" is something that lacks goodness-- it could be the intention, the process or the action, but that doesn't mean that it's all bad!.

Criminals committed evil things, but that doesn't mean they are "all bad" to the bone!. They also did something good in their lives!.

Still I do have faith with Humankind!. I believe that human beings have a sense of right and wrong-- capable of discerning morality and acting upon the principles of humanity!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In man's attempt to progress, he has ignored the basic aspects of his humanity!.!.!. Good and evil have become just another by-product of our technological society, an illness that's roots are no longer important!.!.!. Society has projected all its negative side effects as the cost one must pay for advancement!.!.!. Material success is justified at the expense of ethics and morality!.!.!. Yet the question stills remains if evil is caused from within or by some supernatural force!.!.!.!. If in fact it is mankind that has perpetuated the evils of the world, then to heal humanity one must first heal man!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

neither because there is no such thing as good or evil, like the truth, it is all merely facts and opinions!.!.

at the beginning good and evil were the like two parts in a body, like the two sides of a blank piece of paper, it was humanity who drew on them to make them contrast

but of course if you ignore that!.!. the answer would be neither again!.
you can say that the world is overrun by greed and selfishness!. but that again is caused by humanity!. so the world is not becoming altered it is just being ' painted on with different colors ' (if you get what i mean!.!.)

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I think the universe is so intricately balanced that the greater the evil that exists, the greater the good that exists!. I think what appears to be "more evil than good" is merely a perception consisting of attention that is too focused on that side of the equation!. There's always balance!. Even a volatile balance - where the highs are extra high and the lows are extra low - is a balance!. I think we've moved from a calmer, long, low "lazy wave" balance with less high highs and less low lows to a more volatile and active, roller-coaster type balance!. The question is: How long can we maintain this roller-coaster ride!? I suspect we're near the peak of tolerance!. There is probably some type of extremely wild ride in our very near future!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I do not think the world is basically good & I do not think that it is becoming more evil!. It is basically the same!.

If you are really worried about it I suggest trying what I do - interact with those around you in a compassionate, friendly & helpful way!. Bad things will still happen to you but at least, because of you, some good things will happen to others!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

there is meant to be a balance apparently between both!. there is a lot of good being done but that is because there is so much more evil out there!. the world has become self orientated!. its about my pleasure instead of helping others!. everyone is allowed to do what they want!. if you look back, the world is having labour pains that are getting quicker and stronger!. one day soon, the labour will be over!.and something new will be born!.
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I think that people in our world are becoming more greedy everyday!.!.!.!.!.!. look at how much our world has changed in the last ten years maybe!.!.!. Only us can make it a better place if we do the right thing !. All this about the world is going to end is because of evilness of humans , greed , life , passion, money !.!.!. Some people need to take a look at their actions!.!.!. I know we want a good life but its not all about the ideal lifestyle!.!. I believe in reincarnation !.!. Believe me or not but their will be a better life for the people who look after our world and are good people !.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think that evil has simply become more efficient, while good has seemed to stagnateWww@QuestionHome@Com

it is getting more evilWww@QuestionHome@Com

depends on how u take it - positive or negative!.Www@QuestionHome@Com