JemyM
Okay, now roll sanity.
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I have to take the position that good/evil is relative to who makes the distinction. That entity sets up it's goals. Moving towards the goal is good, moving backwards is evil. This can be an individual, but an individual will probably not match the majority in his/her society. Rather the society sets up universal principles to benefit the individuals in it. In most cases these principles tend to match human desires, needs and emotions. A free democracy is a forum in which most opinions get out, thus it's more effective to approach an universal understanding of good/evil than what a minority can. Then there are lower and greater principles. An individual may be protected even if his/her opinion is disliked by the majority, as long as the majority have agreed that the principle of free speech is beneficial to the society as a whole.
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