Two disadvantages to a society that believes in a "personification of evil"

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alcaray — 11/1/2013 11:36:38 PM (archived)

1) Anyone can declare that their enemy is under the influence of the POE. Then, any (evil) thing that they want to do to that enemy is righteous - any law they want to pass to limit him is necessary.

2) It allows everyone to make the Flip Wilson excuse: "The devil made me do it."

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The Psychological Power of Satan . . . - DanS - 11/1/2013 7:18:57 PM
- Starting to wonder .... - podrock - 11/3/2013 4:47:27 AM
  - Me too, but it 'is' behavioral science. - RobVG - 11/3/2013 5:07:20 PM
    - Not weird, just science . . . - DanS - 11/3/2013 11:26:00 PM
      - I think pure evil *is* a myth. - Jody - 11/4/2013 1:15:37 AM
      - If ER were available it would stay on subject...sciencey stuff... - Jody - 11/4/2013 1:00:58 AM
- For myself, I am dubious about there being a *Satan* - Jody - 11/3/2013 12:10:38 AM
  - Negative . . . - DanS - 11/3/2013 12:29:09 AM
    - I could tell you how to do that trick, but I'd have to kill you. - alcaray - 11/3/2013 4:21:45 AM
      - Well, sometimes you do. (n/t) - DanS - 11/3/2013 1:17:37 PM
    - Indeed limited - Jody - 11/3/2013 12:40:56 AM
      - Correcting evil . . . - DanS - 11/3/2013 2:36:24 AM
- Two disadvantages to a society that believes in a "personification of evil" - alcaray - 11/1/2013 11:36:38 PM
  - . . . Or . . . - DanS - 11/2/2013 1:49:52 AM
  - Not much on economics . . . - DanS - 11/2/2013 12:43:58 AM

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