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Post: Good and Evil
Forum: Something For All
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Posted by: thesexylamp
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Hello! I'm here to share with you one of my favorite beliefs.

DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE JUST BASED ON MY OWN OPINIONS. THERE IS NO TRULY RIGHT OR WRONG OUTLOOK ON THIS.

With that out of the way, let's begin!

Good: An act or quality of an action or person being righteous and just.
Evil: An act or quality of an action or person being unrighteous and unjust.

Good and evil are very common and popular concepts. I'm going to use one of my favorite games as an example of good and evil- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

SPOILERS BELOW(But seriously, who hasn't played this game? )
In the Ocarina of Time, you play Link. Like usual, Link is on a mission to stop Ganondorf. He does this by going on a quest through time to stop the corruption of Hyrule and Ganondorf's rule. While it is a great game and it has a magnificent story, it seems to only depict Ganondorf as an evil warlock. However, let's use another great LoZ game to create a rebuttal to that perspective..... THE WIND WAKER!
In The Wind Waker, you play Link once again, and he's against Ganondorf once again. However, in this game, we actually get a peek into Ganondorf's story. Ganondorf is what us writers would call a complex character. On the surface, he just seems like a sadistic tyrant. But contrary to popular belief, I've come to believe that Ganondorf's actions are justified. Here's a dumbed down version of his story:
Ganondorf and his people lived in a desert with harsh conditions. This great poverty led them to rely on stealing to make a decent living. One day, Ganondorf caught wind of the first-world kingdom of Hyrule and went to check it out for himself. He saw the overwhelming majestic land of Hyrule and instantly made a comparison between the kingdom of Hyrule and his harsh homeland of the Gerudo Desert. He asked the Royal Family to help his people, as they were plagued by famine and living in a desert. They refused. Ganon was about to give up when he learned of a very powerful object that could grant any wish to the individual in possession of it. The Triforce.
Due to his anger at the Royal Family for ignoring his dying people and his own lust for power, Ganondorf eventually got his hands on the Triforce and ending up going on the path of power. His goal was to take over Hyrule. Putting the kingdom into a land of zombies (redeads) and eternal darkness wasn't part of his plan, but the corruption and his greed of power led those to happen.
After analyzing all of this (and personal experiences), I've come to believe that good and evil don't exist. There are simply two things that exist in their place: good and bad decisions. Logical and illogical decisions. When someone makes a bad decision that places them and other people in a scenario that is more harmful than beneficial, it will ultimately lead to more bad decisions. People aren't good or evil. There is only good and bad logic.

What do you think? Am I crazy? I'd love to hear your opinions as well! As always, thanks for reading!

Credit to Anet for giving me this idea: "I'm a huge believer that the universe is a battle of good and evil."
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