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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]...who has done terrible things to other people?

It doesn't have to be Epstein-level crimes. Hopefully the number of people that evil are somewhat limited. Doesn't even have to be crimes. Maybe they cheat on their spouse, or are an abusive boss. Maybe they are cruel gossips. Anything that causes harm to other people.

Do you overlook behavior that harms others as long as the person isn't harming you?

Why?[/quote]
Nope. Evil people hurt people because that's what evil people do. If you stick around, they'll ALWAYS get around to you eventually. I've seen it over and over again, and it's hard to feel sorry for the cronies who eventually become targets.[/quote]

Nah, humanity isn't this black/white. It's way too easy, and intellectually lazy, to label people "evil". We've all got the capacity for evil, and we've all caused harm.[/quote]

I disagree that all people have caused harm that can be categorized as "evil" though. Sure, everyone makes mistakes and I'm sure all people have hurt someone without intent before. I don't think all people have deliberately hurt someone else though. And even among people who have there are degrees of harm. I think (hope?) that everyone has a line somewhere and that behavior on the other side of that line would be enough for you to end a friendship. Like presumably (hopefully) you would not maintain a friendship with a murderer or a rapist. But would you maintain a friendship with... an embezzler? A drug dealer?

What if you found out your friend has spent all of HS and college bullying other girls over their weight and appearance? Or that your friend had knowingly spread an STD? What if you found out they routinely berated their kids for being lazy and stupid? Or that they used to take naked photos of their ex without them knowing? That they lied on their resume to get a job? Convinced a declining parent to disinherit a sibling? Was a doctor or therapist who broke confidentiality about their patients?

Where is your line?[/quote]

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