Since the beginning of humanity, man has sought to understand the difference between good and evil. Every era, culture, or religion has tried to define this division, but the truth is that the line between them is not always clear. What is right for one person may be wrong for another. Thus arises the eternal question: who defines good and evil – nature, conscience, or society?
Is a good person born or made?
Some believe that man is born good, with a pure soul that is naturally distinguished from evil. Others think that it is life that shapes him – through experiences, education and the examples he sees. In truth, man is like a blank sheet on which life draws. Environment, family, society, love or lack thereof – all influence who we become. But within each of us there is a silent voice that guides us towards goodness, if we know how to listen to it.
Conscience – the inner judge
Conscience is our moral compass. It does not ask for laws, trends or interests, but for the justice that comes from the heart. When we do something wrong, it reminds us. When we help someone without expecting anything in return, it gives us peace. But conscience is not born formed – it grows with experience, with reflection and with the courage to look at ourselves in the mirror.
Society and its changing morality
What is called “good” today could have been “forbidden” yesterday. Society changes, and with it, morality. But true goodness remains timeless – that which does no harm, that which brings light, that which encourages love. Therefore, to be good, one must know when to follow the rules and when to challenge them, when they conflict with conscience.
Good and evil – two sides of the same coin
Both live within each of us. No one is completely good or bad. We are a mixture of light and shadow, love and ego, sensitivity and protection. What makes us human is the ability to choose, every day, which side we will nurture more.
In the end, maybe it's not the world that defines good and evil, but the way we live this division ourselves. Every choice, every word, every action is a vote for the person we want to be. And maybe the purpose of life is exactly that: to become a little better than yesterday.
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