I don't believe there are people born evil, that evilness exists, that you can turn evil. I don't believe you can fight evil, destroy evil, or prepare against evil because I believe it doesn't exist. I don't believe that there is this abstract idea that turns us from a human into a monster.
I believe humans can do inhuman things. I believe that humans can behave in monsterous ways. I believe humans are capable of causing huge pain against themselves and each other. But essentially they are still humans.
People that cause harm to others are very ill people. Sometimes, criticially, crippingly ill. I believe that humans suffer from all sorts of invisable illnesses that plague us and warp us. But it's not evilism and it's not as easy as banishing evil.
I don't forgive every murderer, every rapist, or every wrong-doer. But I see them as humans and the most in need rather than the most urgent to irradicate.
Sometimes I'm get really scared to tell people I don't believe in evil because in society today it sounds as if you are a sympathiser. A co-conspirator. One of 'them'. But as I don't believe 'them' exist, I suppose I should stop being scared of what people think.
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