Vice and Virtue

Good and Evil

Evil, first (the problem)

Good, second (the solution)

Evil

unhealth, sick, ill, diseased

boredom, ennui, apathy

tyranny, despotism, authoritarianism

stupidity, ignorance, incuriosity

folly, foolishness, immaturity, carelessness, error
confusion, delusion

bad, mad, sad

crime (illegal, criminal, unlawful) and sin (“palages”)

categories of crime: vice, violence -manslaughter, murder, homicide

categories of sin: pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth

haughty, greedy, salacious, malicious, overeating, jealous, idle

attachment

madness, anger, insanity

psychotic, schizophrenic, mentally ill, crazy, loco, nuts

anger, hatred, rage, wrath, fury (wharf)

disgust, aversion, resentment

pain and suffering, dukkha and dissatisfaction
      previous post on dukkha: (dukkha link)

victimization, vice, violence, viciousness

worry, anxiety, stress, panic, terror, resignation, defeat

cruelty, torture, barbarity, savagery, brutality

agony, torment; fear, horror

misery, anguish, despair, hopelessness

sad, unhappy, discontented

depression, oppression, obsession, repression

sadism, schadenfreude

corruption, slavery, rape
assault, battery, theft

wickedness, evil, sin, turpitude, depravity

immoral, unethical

inhumane, ruthless

sick and twisted

diabolical, demonic, depraved

death and destruction, wicked and wrong

violence, war, combat, fighting, aggression

inhumanity, inequality

injustice, unfairness
"slay all day", "kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out"
"murder is my business, and business is good",
"make a killing", the mad interpretation of "make a difference"
(difference in the sense of subtraction, minus: less lives)
capiche? money, mad magazine, and progress are great!

if "it's all good", maybe the concept of evil is evil
unless the concept of evil is part of "all"  :-)

Good

God, Love, Truth, Beauty

mentally awake, morally straight

motivated, dedicated

character strengths and virtues (seligman)
virtue, morality, ethics, righteousness, probity

help others at all times, be a man for others

to serve and protect

do best/duty, do a good turn daily, be prepared

(a scout is) loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent

trustworthy (but the art of war is deception)

obedience (my least favorite)

kindness (“is my religion”)

reverent is tricky (for an atheist) (or a friend of the devil)

do my duty to god and country: (complicated by putting humanism over patriotism)

cheerfulness is not appropriate, sometimes

God is good, everywhere

“all good” and “all right”

strong, fit, healthy, sane, well; measurable self-improvement
feeling good, healthy, happy, alive! endorphins, sex, good nutrition
friendship, humor, laughter, play
in love, loving, loved, "loving-kindness"

equanimity, acceptance (vs. resignation, defeat)

optimism, positivity, joy, happiness, cheer, bliss, ecstasy, elation

goodwill, harmony, love, respect, honor, appreciation, gratitude, thanks, praise

kindness, compassion, sympathy, empathy, charity, giving, hope, forgiveness, mercy

sincerity, honesty, openness, trust

justice and fairness, freedom, dignity

civilization: civility, cooperation, communication

satisfaction, contentment, comfort, peace, security

basic needs, healthcare, food, clean water, shelter, clothing, sanitation

income, money, wealth, prosperity, plenty

progress, betterment, development, growth, change, improvement

nature, relaxation, pleasure, leisure

libraries, music, books, tv/movies, restaurants

stimulus, variety, engagement

meditation, discernment, calm peaceful quiet

relaxation, sit, do nothing, breathe, be

to be good it is enough to not be bad, to simply be

“only god is good” plus “basic goodness” = everybody God
2 "spells" from B+B:
(provenance: syncretism of Bible (only God is good, Mark 10:18)
with shambala Buddhism (basic goodness, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, link)
("now everybody's me!" -dead milkmen)
victory, self-mastery

hug, kiss, embrace, massage

sex, love, intimacy, touch

cum, ecstasy, orgasm

passion, excitement
dance and romance
Get On Down!