12-14-2015, 12:14 PM
(12-14-2015, 11:51 AM)matrix_drumr Wrote: How can there be evil without wrong? How do you define evil? I think the radiance/absorbtion concept you mentioned is the best way to conceptualize STS/STO. It is easy to see someone being in the grey unconscious area of sts as being absorbing rather than any form of negative conotation word.
I define evil as serving self above all others. How do you define it? Evil is a mode of behavior. If I go to the root of every moral code conceived on this planet, I feel most cultures would agree that serving self above others is the very essence of "evil behavior".
To me, "wrong" implies something like "if you do this, you will be punished by the creator" (like be thrown into hell or something). Therefore, there is no right or wrong, because all choices are valid. The All blinks neither at the darkness nor at the light. The creator is exploring both sides of the coin: good/evil, positive/negative, light/darkness, radiance/absorption. These are just words to denote opposite polarities. You seem to have an aversion to "negative connotation" associated with describing the STS path (this isn't a judgment, just an observation), but the word "negative" just implies an opposite to something. Again, no wrongness to it, just the other end of the pole.