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What is evil?

Published on Nov 22, 2015

discussing the nature of evil and language used to explore it

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

What is evil?

Our questions so far

  • Are we born evil?
  • Is it the influence of our upbringing?
  • Is evil the corruption of good?
  • Is civilisation just a thin veneer?
  • Are we all capable of evil?

Tainted = Contaminate/infect

Photo by Matt. Create.

Why these words?

  • horrific
  • demonise
  • hooligans
  • beasts
  • cunning
Photo by Amir Kuckovic

Read 'Tainted by the James Bulger Legacy.'

Analyse the language

  • What does the article say about evil?
  • What do they mean/suggest?
  • Do I agree/disagree? Why?
Photo by kevin dooley