Shadows_ and_Omens wrote:Personally I find it kind of funny how many people associate BA with evil. But what is evil? To me, evil is causing pain and suffering for the sake of causing pain and suffering. This is something that requires choice, it requires a complete understanding of the pain and misery the victim is experiencing, and choosing to inflict it anyway, and enjoying it. A being that cannot and does not have this choice and understanding, can't truly be labelled as evil in my opinion. Many of the beings we label as BA feed off our pain and negative emotions, to them it isn't personal, it's a matter of their own survival. Some of the beings we consider BA cause us pain & suffering simply because their very energy is toxic or otherwise harmful to us, again it's not personal, it's just the way they are. Much like if you were to swim into a group of box jellyfish, you will experience excruciating pain and possibly even die, but those jellyfish are entirely unaware of your suffering, they have no way of understanding or sympathizing with you, not because they are evil, but because they are what they are. There are also those beings that are labelled as BA because they see humans as not only inferior beings, but as vermin, and will attempt to harm humans when they come across them. They view and treat humans about the same way humans view and treat cockroaches & other "pests". In my opinion, these beings don't deserve to be labelled evil any more than humans do. For this reason, I feel DA beings have more capacity for what I personally would call "evil" than the majority of BA beings do. However, this is merely my own opinion, based on how I personally define these terms.

Zamorak666 wrote:I've stated more than enough info and refuse to repeat myself. You can re-read through this thread and all of your questions will be answered and then some.

Cult wrote:Anteros, I like you.

Zamorak666 wrote:@Cult: I'm sorry but you're trying to dig too many holes and making little sense. BA, by nature, must put the needs of themselves above others - end of story. WA, must put the needs of others above their own - end of story. It's the natural balance of light and dark. Darkness consumes, while light destroys darkness. (This is true regardless of what people try to tell you their definition of the spectrum is...)

Don't worry if I seem hostile - I'm not. I just like to question everything. Why not elaborate on why you think this way?

Kitsune wrote:Also, that's not exactly what defines light and dark. Light is a spectrum of energy as is darkness. Neither are "bad" or "good". They just are.

I have to second what Kitsune is saying here. Light can blind, and thus inflict harm, while darkness can protect (say you're walking alone at night and some sketchy man is following you but loses you due to lack of light), thus do good. While this is a physical example, the physical mechanics of the world often extend onto other areas in life, including the non-physical (eg. opposites attract in both physics and social relationships, etc).

Anteros wrote:

Zamorak666 wrote:I've stated more than enough info and refuse to repeat myself. You can re-read through this thread and all of your questions will be answered and then some.

Thanks for starting this thread Zamorak.
It's always interesting to discuss these matters and to read the views of others.....it's an education.

Shadows_ and_Omens wrote:Personally I find it kind of funny how many people associate BA with evil. But what is evil? To me, evil is causing pain and suffering for the sake of causing pain and suffering. This is something that requires choice, it requires a complete understanding of the pain and misery the victim is experiencing, and choosing to inflict it anyway, and enjoying it. A being that cannot and does not have this choice and understanding, can't truly be labelled as evil in my opinion. Many of the beings we label as BA feed off our pain and negative emotions, to them it isn't personal, it's a matter of their own survival. Some of the beings we consider BA cause us pain & suffering simply because their very energy is toxic or otherwise harmful to us, again it's not personal, it's just the way they are. Much like if you were to swim into a group of box jellyfish, you will experience excruciating pain and possibly even die, but those jellyfish are entirely unaware of your suffering, they have no way of understanding or sympathizing with you, not because they are evil, but because they are what they are. There are also those beings that are labelled as BA because they see humans as not only inferior beings, but as vermin, and will attempt to harm humans when they come across them. They view and treat humans about the same way humans view and treat cockroaches & other "pests". In my opinion, these beings don't deserve to be labelled evil any more than humans do. For this reason, I feel DA beings have more capacity for what I personally would call "evil" than the majority of BA beings do. However, this is merely my own opinion, based on how I personally define these terms.

Wulfke wrote:It doesnt really matter imo . Every human has his own opinion and thinks what he wants but what do we really know Yes you can have a BA that helps a human but does it mean he's not BA Could be it just fits into his plans.
We are just a race that doesnt even use 20% of our brain capacity so we cant comprehend these things to the fullest , not in this life .

Kitsune wrote:

Wulfke wrote:It doesnt really matter imo . Every human has his own opinion and thinks what he wants but what do we really know Yes you can have a BA that helps a human but does it mean he's not BA Could be it just fits into his plans.
We are just a race that doesnt even use 20% of our brain capacity so we cant comprehend these things to the fullest , not in this life .

That theory has actually been disproven. We use all the parts of our brain.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science- ... nk-n164286

Zamorak666 wrote: The public education system works to shut down the right side of our brain, and make the general populace use purely the left-side of the brain - consequently turning people into sheep with no sense of creativity or individuality, and on a broader scale, no knowledge of the astral, etc.

But yes, all of us HERE do use both sides of our brain! Others unknowing of the metaphysical need to wake up the dormant, potentially beautiful right-side of their minds. 1rd

darkwing wrote:

Zamorak666 wrote: The public education system works to shut down the right side of our brain, and make the general populace use purely the left-side of the brain - consequently turning people into sheep with no sense of creativity or individuality, and on a broader scale, no knowledge of the astral, etc.

But yes, all of us HERE do use both sides of our brain! Others unknowing of the metaphysical need to wake up the dormant, potentially beautiful right-side of their minds. 1rd

Unfortunately the left-right brain concept as logic vs creativity may also be a myth.
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/le ... rain-myth/
https://www.oecd.org/edu/ceri/neuromyth6.htm