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post 1691063163 10-03-2023, 10:23 AM
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Does society need bad guys?

Will society function without evil?
post 1691063593 10-03-2023, 10:31 AM
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No, because even where evil doesn't exist there are conflicting values, goals, and self interests.

However, this is a meaningless discussion because Psychopathy is a valid evolutionary strat and will keep occurring.
post 1691063623 10-03-2023, 10:32 AM
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You need the dark to recognize and appreciate the light.

You need the villains to point out the evils as an example of what not to do, just as you need the heroes to serve as role models for ideal actions and behaviors.

In a modern civilized society, both fiction and history can serve to fill the need of examples of evil.
post 1691064083 10-03-2023, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted By Visel
You need the dark to recognize and appreciate the light.

You need the villains to point out the evils as an example of what not to do, just as you need the heroes to serve as role models for ideal actions and behaviors.

In a modern civilized society, both fiction and history can serve to fill the need of examples of evil.
Without the joker, there is no batman
post 1691064143 10-03-2023, 10:41 AM
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People are more easily persuaded/motivated if they have an enemy to fear.
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