Evil

Topic: Evil

“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?" Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Carl Jung used the term shadow and was forever saying that ‘wholeness' for humans depends on the ability to own their own shadow.

Jung believed that the greatest danger to human civilization lay not in the weapons we have at our disposal, but in the inability to understand our own selves. For it is this ignorance, and the failure to face-up to our own weaknesses and destructiveness, that causes what should be an internal battle to manifest itself in the external world.

Please look at this 5 min video titled The Truth about Good and Evil by Phillip Zimbardo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MEF8AFLt-o

Meeting Format:

Most meetings have a single topic which is introduced by the person who came up with it. He/she introduces the topic by posting prior to the meeting (above) and presenting it for up to 15 min at the start of the meeting.

Following this introduction, we take turns sharing points of view related to the topic. Everyone who wants to is encouraged to speak. The Group is self-monitoring. The meeting starts at 2 pm and ends at about 4:30 pm. At 3:50 or so we will begin closing round making final comments, stating what we heard or what we learned during the meeting.

Note**- Diversity of perspective and opposing points of view are frequently expressed. The right of each person to express her/his point of view, freedom of thought and expression are valued greatly.