u/Zoopith

What's the purpose of having an abstract concept like absolute Good against a concrete reality of Absolute Evil?

Good-Evil is a dichotomy which started to fascinate me quite recently.

To be honest, I'm not a person who had ever taken a course on philosophy. In fact the question of morality, ethics, good and evil never bothered me before.

However, some recent events unfolded - a world leader (who probably wants to become The world leader) said an interesting thing about Something which can be basically surmised as "Evil triumphs over Good".

I had been thinking, if someone or a group of people insist on practising absolute evil - what can be the counter of it? Absolute Good seems to be pure concept and it's difficult to conceptualize it triumphing over absolute Evil (which is in practice in real world).

So, what do we think in this scenario: A Lamb-Tiger situation where the absolute Good is not a static concept but its definition and execution transform depending on context?

Or should we let go of this dichotomy and think about something else. What is there beyond good and evil that can defeat absolute evil? Should we think in terms of something entirely different like dialectics?

Another thing I need to mention is that I'm not from any Abrahamic faith, not was I born into one. So, be patient with me. Also, I am aware of the fact that "absolute" is a rather quantitative term and it is more like an abstraction. So, I did exaggerate on that part a bit. The way I phrase sentences can look bizarre as my English is impacted by my native speech, this is partly intentional but I apologize if the text feels difficult/different.

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u/Zoopith — 15 hours ago