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Re: Evil; the shadow knows.
Re: Evil; the shadow knows.
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Posted by Brian C. on November 04, 1998 at 11:23:31:
In Reply to: Re: Evil posted by Hal on November 04, 1998 at 08:10:37:
My two cents worth: I like Jung's inferior function as a source of
shadow personality. That makes some 'intuitive' sense to me. When
otherwise sensible people do strange things compulsively, I can see how
unacknowdged 'dark side' may be at work. (W.J. Clinton?) However, this
does not address for me heinous individuals, unless they are extreme
cases of the above. My guess is that genetic and /or environmental
contributions are at work. People who lack conscience or empathy are
able to do 'evil' things. I do not see evil as a personality (Satan,)
but more as an experience which we project meaning onto. For example,
random disasters are random disasters for me. Jim Jones and Jonesboro
are mental illness. Stalin? Hitler? Richard Speck? Charles Manson? I
think some are beyond help in a normal life span. Some people are megalo-
mniacs and/or paranoid schizophrenics, etc. Rule of law tries to balance
individual versus community. The Holocaust happened. Jungle Law exists.
Survival of the fittest. Civilization is an evolving process. I might let
you act out for me issues I have not accepted within myself. Bottom line summary: for me, evil is unresolved anger (rage.) That's just me.
Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' would be my book choice for a discussion
group.
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