It is discussed in the article “Do good and evil exist?”, written by Richard Koch; author of “The 80/20 Principle” and a master's degree from Oxford University. In the article Koch explains whether or not to believe that good and evil exist. His first point is that there have been people considered good and bad, therefore evil exists. The obvious people include Hitler, Stalin, Dracula and for some people this evidence is enough to believe it is real. He also goes a step further to favor an or at least agnostic point of view by mentioning that there are things in nature that cannot be explained; specifically, the human unconscious mind, arguing that it may be connected to something greater than human understanding. This is an attempt to establish an external force that would prove that good and evil exist. In contrast, Koch understands that even by his own logic there are many reasons to believe that evil does not exist. To counter the religious point of view, Koch states that religious perspectives have reversed over time. For example, he says that Christians and pagans believed they were accompanied by many literal spiritual beings above or below them. Now it seems that ancient tribes and extremist groups believe this, while modern thieves interpret it in a different context. Therefore, the foundation of spiritual faith is unstable and can change over time. Furthermore, it is argued that science has been the sole reason why life improves and how good and evil are determined. In doing so, science has provided insight into how to make humans happier, rather than the source of happiness being due to an external force (Koch, 2014). This shows that there is uncertainty and disagreement about what evil is and whether it exists. All the more reason to abolish the word from language because of its
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