lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
I agree.I believe that we are born with some type of warning system, it's called our conscience. I think we know whether something is good, bad (evil). The real evil is when we know it's bad but we do it anyway.
The Catholic church defines sin thusly:
Sin is an offence against reason, truth, and right conscience...
And even in our criminal court system, we don't consider someone to be "guilty" if they are unable to distinguish right from wrong.
Do you mean sociopaths? They do pose a problem. That's why conscience is always balanced by reason, experience, and community. But just because it doesn't work that well for a few is no reason to discard it for all the rest.There are some people that have little "conscience", or a warped sense of what is right and wrong, ... Should their conscience be their guide?
(we'll exclude the mentally handicapped here).[/quote]As well you should since cognitive acumen has little to do with moral fiber.