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Evil...Evil conduct - the systematic denial of power to the oppressed - is generally motivated by deep dysfunctionality in the personality of the oppressor. When we learn to manage our spiritual connections, those dysfunctions are recognized readily. The first paradigm of dysfunctional behavior arose in our discussion of dependency. The pattern is for the oppressor to steal power from others to compensate for their personal weakness. In the dynamic of dependency, the oppressor is unable to describe and implement patterns of behavior that lead to sustained contentment. They desperately seek that contentment, but place the burden of its attainment on others, and generally reverse the psychology of the dependency by insisting that a failure to create contentment is due to defects in the personalities of their supporters. If successful in this program, eventually those defects are manifested in fact, and the oppressed becomes a manifest cause of discontentment. The dependent personality is recognized by a sense that they are unable to separate themselves from those they have joined. They are generally feminine in aspect. The second paradigm of evil is destruction. The pattern is for the oppressor to find satisfaction in apparently random demonstrations of their ability to create disorder. These acts are typically undertaken to undermine the ability of the oppressed to erode privilege. They are undertaken with a remorselessness that reflects an inability to invest emotional value in other objects - including people. The destructive personality is recognized by a sense that they are unable to join themselves to others. They are generally masculine in aspect. A pairing between dependent and destructive personalities is horrific in its consequences. The destroyer receives license and resources from the dependent and his or her community of sympathizers. This can be a disastrous endpoint for communities that enforce rigid ethical systems with the declared purpose of protecting the vulnerable. The conduct of the destroyer generates fresh enemies for the dependent, and the scope of destruction can increase without bounds until checked by mortality or a concerted effort by moral society. |
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