We see evil when it explodes in front of us in tragedies of horrific scale. But most acts of evil are far more subtle, and tend to slip by unnoticed.
What evil do you wish that people would see and address?
Indifference
“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.”
―Thomas Mann
What are you actively unwilling to tolerate?
Superstition
It seems pretty unreasonable to avoid an innocent black cat because superstition says that it’s unlucky to have it cross your path. But then again, if it were reasonable, it wouldn’t be superstition.
What superstitious behaviors to you practice, even though you know they make no sense?
Imagination and Reality
“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
―Simone Weil
What is the latest good thing to intoxicate you?
A Smoking Gun
It seems we’re always looking for the “smoking gun” that will pinpoint the exact nature of a problem. And yet, even when there is a gun in sight and the smell of gun powder in the air, some folks will rush in to tell you to stop looking at the gun.
What truth seems obvious to you that others frustratingly refuse to acknowledge?