avatarChristina Sponias

Summary

The article discusses the nature of evil and good, emphasizing the challenges faced by goodness in overcoming the pervasive and destructive force of evil.

Abstract

The article "Why Is Evil Stronger Than Good?" delves into the dichotomy between evil and good, highlighting the ease with which evil can be perpetuated due to its lawless and effortless nature. Evil is deceptive, initially masquerading as beneficial but ultimately leading to terror and despair. It is described as false, immoral, and destructive, yet it proliferates quickly and can seem invincible over time. In contrast, goodness requires sustained effort, sacrifice, and cultivation, often going unrecognized and struggling against the hate it encounters. Goodness is characterized by altruism, generosity, and moral integrity, and it often suffers attacks from evil. The article argues that goodness must persistently fight to survive and bring about salvation and happiness, despite the world's tendency to accept evil and mistake it for good. It calls for individuals to choose to defend goodness and become heroes in the face of evil's dominance.

Opinions

  • Evil is easily utilized and spreads without effort, obedience, or dependency.
  • Evil is initially attractive due to its promises of profit, power, and glory but inevitably leads to negative consequences.
  • Goodness is challenging to establish and maintain, as it requires persistent effort and often faces hatred and humiliation.
  • Goodness is associated with positive traits such as altruism, honesty, and patience, and it rejects materialism and greed.
  • The article suggests that there is a societal inclination to accept evil over goodness, despite the latter being the source of true happiness and salvation.
  • The author posits that one must make a conscious choice to defend goodness against the prevailing acceptance of evil.

Why Is Evil Stronger Than Good?

What you have to do if you want to see good triumph.

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Evil can be easily used and happens all the time very easily. It does not require effort, does not obey laws, and does not depend on anything to be multiplied.

Evil seems to be good, but it always leads to evil and always ends up generating terror and despair. However, at first, it seems to be an advantageous wit that will bring profit, power, and glory to those who use it to get what they want.

Evil appears to be simple, yet it always ends up creating countless complications and endless problems.

At first, evil seems to be an exceptional alternative. All rejoice in its promises of victory and wealth. Everyone is fooled by its smart, effective, quick, and practical appearance.

Evil hides easily because it becomes invisible when we don’t want to see it.

Evil is false, immoral, unfair, disgusting, violent, cruel, absurd, strong, vengeful, dishonest, stupid, and brute.

Evil is invincible and always gets much worse with time.

Evil destroys everything in a few seconds. Evil is more than terrible.

Goodness depends on efforts and sacrifices. Goodness takes time to cultivate in people’s hearts and usually cannot eliminate the hate it finds there.

What is good is not always recognized. Sometimes it appears to be false and therefore needs to be proven in various ways.

Goodness is only achieved after huge persistence.

Goodness lives being attacked by evil.

Goodness depends on altruism, generosity, sincerity, honesty, morality, persistence, tolerance, and patience.

Goodness despises materialism and greed and accepts poverty when this is necessary for the evolution of the spirit.

Goodness can be overthrown by evil, but then it must rise up and continue to be exemplary, even when it is despised and humiliated. Therefore, goodness must always be courageous and resistant.

It is not possible to mix good and evil, otherwise evil ruins goodness. Goodness must fight to defend itself from evil and survive.

This is why everyone wants to faint when they think about what they have to face to defend goodness.

Goodness takes a long time to build a shelter and to transform the world in a positive way. It seems to be complicated and difficult, but from goodness always comes salvation and happiness.

Goodness is wise and just. Goodness is always a great relief. Goodness is a blessing.

However, goodness depends on a lot of work and a lot of dedication.

So what’s better? Defend goodness or accept evil?

The world thinks it’s better to accept evil and pretend that evil is good. Only rare heroes prefer to defend goodness and fight evil.

How about you?

Do you want to be a hero?

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