On Human Evil...

Throughout the course of my life, I have had several instances where I encountered human evil in its most vile forms. Each of these individuals was different and each possessed his or her unique traits, but there were and are several characteristics that were strikingly consistent. One characteristic that glaringly stands out is their overwhelming desire to force me to bend to their will. Each person was hell bent on forcing me to bend to their will, to do what they wanted whether I wanted to or not. This is not only the epitome of selfishness and self centeredness, not to mention entirely ego driven and narcissistic, it also feeds their need for complete control and is a classic characteristic of human evil as defined by Dr. M. Scott Peck.

Some of these people have been co-workers, spouses, even friends, while others have just been random psychos who don’t know me, yet feel it necessary to implement an attack against me. Maybe they all fit into the psycho category.

I find these people, the “evils,” to be completely revolting. I am repulsed by the mere thought of them. I feel unclean when in their presence, even in reading their email or public posting online. According to Dr. Peck, this is a natural response when someone who is not evil is in the presence of someone who is evil. The response I experience is very strong and even sometimes overwhelming – I am repulsed. This is why I have chosen not to associate with these people. I don’t visit their websites, don’t communicate with them, don’t email them, basically, I have nothing to do with them unless it is required through my job or some other reason. In short, I steer clear of them unless I absolutely must interact with them.

It drives them crazy.

If you want to get hate mail, have a hate blog taken out against you or experience the fury of a shunned evil who tries desperately to get you to talk to them, then just turn your back on them and stop communicating with them. They fly into this desperate rage because all of the plugs are pulled and they can no longer drain you of your energy and positivity. They now have absolutely no chance of controlling you and it drives them crazy.

Be prepared, though, because when you turn your back on an evil, they will try any and all underhanded, desperate, even deceitful ways to try to manipulate you and get you back into the fold. If you shun an evil at work, prepare for them to tattle to your boss and whine about how unfairly they have been treated. They may even fabricate tales to make themselves look better (and justified) and make you look bad. If you shun an evil in your family, be ready for them to try to divide the family and deplete you of your resources. A spouse or ex spouse will up their efforts to make your life a living hell. If someone has a hate website against you or is sending hate email, be ready for them to up their efforts. The more you ignore them, the angrier they get and the more hateful, cruel and manipulative the efforts to control you become.

They also don’t take criticism so great either. If you do anything that they perceive as potentially injurious to their narcissism or ego, they will flip out. They also get bent out of shape if you threaten their public image and self image. They will go to great lengths to defend their image (I am a good parent, I am a good person, I am a good wife). All I can say is beware.

The human evil will do whatever it takes to get you back in their control. They will manipulate, lie and deceive. They will hide behind a smile, hide behind their church, hide behind piety and hide behind the mountain of lies that they have created to make themselves look less evil. They are sneaky and often rather subtle in their evil until they are cornered or feel threatened. Then all bets are off and the attack is launched.

But beware the fangs behind the smile…