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To: epicure who wrote (6876)	4/2/2003 9:00:48 PM
From: E	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21614

No, it was clear to me. Thames was wrong in his apparent understanding that you were merely saying that the evil of Saddam's regime was not in actuality the sole reason for our invasion of Iraq. Because it was actually because you think it is "inutile" to call Saddam, or anyone, or any acts, evil because first thing you know something else will be called evil, it will be used as an excuse for things one may not believe are evil, it's better therefore to be more neutral in characterizing his acts, putting the word evil in quotation marks, for example...etc. But pssst, just between us non-policy makers who aren't taking Freshman Phil 101, I would be interested in an answer to the question I asked: In just whose opinion is gouging out people's eyes and raping women in front of their husbands or beheading people or slicing out their tongues for criticism or dropping human beings into large versions of paper-shredders not evil?

To: epicure who wrote (6876)	4/2/2003 11:06:21 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 21614

"Or maybe I just made myself more unclear". the concept of evil exists quite apart from religious connotation perhaps you should acknowledge the word connotes a bit more of the notion of moral absolutes than that which the extreme moral relativism point of view permits, thus your preference for a "more neutral concept" it's a perfectly good, descriptive term when appropriately applied (of course therein lies the rub, one must make a moral choice as to what is appropriate) entries found for evil. e·vil ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vl) adj. e·vil·er, e·vil·est Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet. Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens. Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation. Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper. n. The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: a leader's power to do both good and evil. An evil force, power, or personification. Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction: the social evils of poverty and injustice.