35 Conversation Starters and Challenge Questions about Good and Evil

Conversation Starters and Challenge Questions about Good and Evil

There are many conversations that have taken place about the nature of ethics, morality, and the nature of Good and Evil themselves. Here is a list that will hopefully lead to constructive debates and discussions on the issues.

These questions are meant to be challenged and explored. They do not come from the omniscient or a place of absolute knowledge. They are waiting for  your answers.


1. What is the difference between Morality and Ethics?
2. How do you define Sin?
3. How do you define Love?
4. Was morality created by humans or by another metaphysical source? (Why/why not?)
5. Is Morality relative? why or why not?
6. Is there a single definition of goodness that most major religions strive toward?
7. Do secularists have belief systems?
8. If someone asks the question, can we have....without God? Are they trying to play the part of God?
9. How do you define Mysticism?
10. Does the devil exist?
11. How does one obtain certainty that something exists or does not exist?
12. Can one use rules of logic to explain good and evil? (why or why not?)
13. Is "Peace" a good thing? Why or why not?
14. Should we all try to become Utopians? (why or why not?)
15. Should one evangelize one's own belief system? (why or why not?)
16. What is an example of a time when someone should employ civil disobedience? (e.g.If you believe that a law is morally wrong, it should not be followed).
17. Are there bad people in the world?
18. If possible, what does it take for someone to be good?
19. Is cruelty something that is universally condemned? Why or why not?
20. How do you respond to the following statement, "drinking battery acid corrodes your organs and destroys your body. Therefore, drinking battery acid is bad for you. Thus, we have proven the existence of good and bad as a solid fact."
21. Even if someone is not spiritual, should someone still follow the ten commandments in their daily life because society would function better that way?
22. Is happiness the end goal of all belief systems? (why or why not?)
23. How do you respond to the following statement: "There is no good and evil. There is no right and wrong. There might be things in life that I choose not to do, but I cannot say that they are evil. I can only say that I want or do not want something."
24. Is romantic love only emotions, attachment, and shared experiences? Why or why not?
25. Do men and women view the concept of "trust" differently? (Why or why not?)
26. Should those who are ignorant receive different standards than those who should know better? Why or why not?
27. If someone believes in Good and Evil, can they demonstrate it using empiricism?
28. Are things such as child abuse, torture, pedophilia, the holocaust, and the September 11th attacks instantly wrong?
29. What is the difference between moral, immoral, and amoral?
30. Can science provide absolute certainty as to why humans refer to things as Good and Evil?
31. True or False: "Destructive people will do destructive things no matter what influence they have received in life." Why or why not?
32. Is "peace" a realistic goal for humanity? Why or why not?
33. Is the current worldly definition of evil synonymous with "destruction without warrant?" Why or why not?
34. How do you respond to the following statement: "There are 100 people in the city. 99 of the residents want person #100 executed. Person #100 has not committed any crimes of any kind. The 99 other residents have simply chosen that they want to execute person #100 because they no longer like person #100, and killing this person will improve the collective happiness of their society and allow it to function better"  ? Do you agree why or why not?
35. If not love, then what?

You are Powerful

Macau

In one single moment, emotions can either rage or settle. Ideas can either race or dissipate. Desire can be absolved or turn into destruction. Throughout one's life there are so many pathways that one can choose, but there are even more that one can encounter when it comes to emotions and sentiments.

In a single second, the dark feelings of depression can fall into one's heart, and a feeling of a heavy shadow can rest in place. You look around the room almost wondering if something in your environment caused it, but you know in both your heart and mind that it was the work of a sad memory that entered in an unwanted manner.

Where does one go from here? How does one take the darkness out? How does one absolve any element which can lead to destruction?

There are those who say that you are supposed to smile when you feel down...that is not enough. Soon this simple child's trick will lose its value, for the forces of depression are strong and all-encompassing. There are those who say that you are supposed to write down your feelings in a notebook. That is also not enough, for it can often force a person to dwell on the unwanted memories.

No process or method can remove feelings of sadness, anger, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction, yet the end result is not hopeless.

Be futuristic. Find something in the world that comes to mind. An accomplishment you would like to obtain. A goal you would like to achieve. A new field of study you would like to enter. A new food you would like to try. A new instrument you would like to try playing for the first time. Even in three or four lifetimes there is more to do than one person can manage.

Be passionate. Passion is not only limited to someone's creative choices, their career, their educational decisions, or favorite sports teams. Be passionate in every single moment of your life. For each interaction with the Earth is beautiful, whether it is the changes in the colors of the leaves due to the seasons or the flowing waters in the nearby brook. The world is beautiful, and it is capable of caring for you.

Be careful. When it comes to life, there are many difficult moments that one will face. It will be so much easier for you to face your demons if you have a strong network of individuals who will stand by you and support you in every aspect of your day. There are also those who do not care for your well-being, but only for their own interests, yet they remained connected to your circle. Find those who show true compassion for you, true interest in helping you when you are in need, those who listen to you when you need to speak, and those will not ask you to talk when you need to remain silent. Friendship and kindness take many forms. Be careful who enters your circle.

Be optimistic. Success is the only option for you.

There is so much in the world that will allow a person to achieve all the goals they set before them, but the first and foremost step for all of us human beings is to conquer our own demons and accept all of the challenges of life with an open heart.

Stand tall in the face of sadness and unhappiness and laugh, for those attributes are weak, and you are strong. No matter who you are, you are strong. You hold the most powerful brain of any species to ever walk the Earth. You hold the gateway to creativity inside of you. You hold the keys of achieving any goal of success known to man.

Decide what  you choose to seek and find a way to accomplish your goal. All the tools you require are resting inside of you. Now it's time for you to accept the challenges of the world. With the powers of optimism, loving the Earth, and seeking those who also want to bring peace to the world, you will find all the successes life could ever have to offer.

Prosperity. Honor. Progress.

Earth Love and Using Ideas for Change

New Haven, CT, USA

There is an age-old statement: is the glass half full or half empty? It is meant to be a challenge for optimism and pessimism. If  the person sees the glass as half full they are promoting a worldview of positivism and hopeful thinking. If the glass is half empty, the person's worldview must be the opposite, yes?

Challenges like this are nothing than old sayings. Did anyone ever wonder why some philosopher a hundred and so many years ago spent all that time looking at glass with its contents?
What is a more appropriate response to this age-old challenge?
"I don't have time for that. I am working on something."

Let us not give all of our mental energy into small sayings that are not proof or convincing evidence of anything, nor are they even axiomatic. Old sayings from years ago might appear to contain thoughtful ideas and revealing brilliance, but they often lead to superficial thinking.

Instead of asking, is the glass half full or half empty, Where is the plan to eradicate world poverty and provide the necessities of life to every single human on the face of the loving Green Earth?

These are the challenges that we face every day, and for some there is no half full or half empty, for they live in drought and dehydration. Let us not spend the entirety of our days chalking up lines from the philosophers and viewing that a lifelong accomplishment, for if we are to continue to advance in this world, we will need more.

We need to use our mental energy to compose methods of action that can be used to make changes in the world. During the course of these actions, we must always be aware of how our behavior, attitude, choices, words, and decisions can affect the Planet Earth and everything in it.

Let us not throw our energy into some long philosophical realm where the icon of our life is composing ideas that are obsolete in action and circular in thought. One of the oldest tricks in the world is talk about nothing as long as you can before someone silences you. If there are still any brick and mortar bookstores left, one can walk through the philosophy section and see titles that promote "The Meaning of Nothingness," "Being and Nothingness," "Nothingness Therapy."

So many pages of writing devoted to talk of nothing, and they charge money for it. Let us create our methods of action, and share them willingly with the world. Examine whatever problem we choose to conquer first, and formulate an idea on how to remove that problem from the world and absolve all of its destructive consequences.

Poverty, child labor, abuses, and injustice can all be cured, but first it will take the courage and ingenuity of a brilliant mind such as yourself to plant the first seed in the fertile Earth. It is time for us to use our mental energy to stand up to the titans of the world who exploit the Earth and all of its people for profit and selfishness.

Let us not forget the philosophers of the past, for their work still has value...but we must also not turn the discussion of ideas into the end game. Philosophy can teach us much, but we cannot allow it to take the place of comprehensive plans of action. It is time for us to use the powers of our minds to bring the change in the world. Full or empty. Glass or no glass at all. Let humanity experience a new dawn rise with the coming of your next idea.

Wild Ideas in Politics and Religion.

Abnormal Thought - Natural Intention

This is the first post on something new here, the Wild Ideaz Blog. The original hope for this was that it was going to evolve into a podcast. My plan was to create a podcast called the Wild Ideaz Podcast that would cover the same sort of material, but let's say that the blog is a starting point.

The namesake for this blog comes from someone who told me that I must be rather young to entertain such Wild Ideaz....they were highlighting my open mind when it comes to politics. The person continued by saying that Wild Ideas are things that they just market to uneducated young people.

Love is at the center of it all.

There might be a certain degree of truth in that, but there is also a large degree of falsehood. I enjoy discussing far out ideas that cover the political and religious spectrum. In addition, historical conspiracies and futuristic scientific development might also make an appearance here on this blog.

To add, I must say that I am not perfect when it comes to these things, and a lot of things that I am going to put forth are opinionated. Sometimes I even get it wrong, but I want to try my best to promote an honest take on some of the more entertaining subjects that are around on the internet.

Let's begin.

The upcoming topics will be the Tax Wall Street Party, the Green Party, the Humanity Party, Dennis Kucinich and the Left Wingers, the Sanders Institute, the Lyndon Larouche Movement, Hinduism, Jainism, Peace Activism, Veganism, Conspiracy Theories, Jordan Peterson, and some others.

I also hope to launch some short stories on this blog. I might load them here or work it into a second blog as long as I can find a way to make it cohesive with a plan for a novel that I have in the works.