Evil is a word symbol to describe harm that is created by human behavior, and it has varying degrees of applicability. It's a general symbol, like good is. Good doesn't produce detriments, but produces benefits alone. Defining our terms is crucial. We end up in semantic misunderstandings as a result of not using the same meaning for words to communicate. I would get people to see the error of devaluing other animal life, and taking the life of free innocent beings that did us no harm when we don't need to survive that way anymore. We can move beyond mere survival mindsets and get rid of behavior that is harming others who think, feel and act, who have offspring, eyes, blood, breathe, etc. That is a root at many levels. If people acted in harmony with values to not steal the lives of other beings, then we would treat other humans much better and not do the same.
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