| Subject: Re: Are The Extraterrestrials Visiting Earth Good or Evil? |
| From: judoka1961@yahoo.com (Pietro Sommavilla) |
| Date: 31/12/2003, 18:46 |
| Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors,alt.alien.research,alt.paranet.ufo,alt.paranet.abduct,sci.astro,sci.skeptic |
no name <oobie@doobie.com> wrote in message news:<bvr3vvkkjtjibgp6s5lt4asbtg8sf6p0du@4ax.com>...
On 30 Dec 2003 12:21:35 -0800, judoka_61@hotmail.com (Pietro Sommavilla)
wrote:
[...]
Maybe,you can start to talk ..about the "good & evil" aliens issue...
It's important to emember 'good' or 'evil' are labels, so we need to define
the meaning of thre labels first. I like to start with the dictionary
definition of the labels, in this case 'good' and 'evil'.
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
Good as noun:
1 a : something that is good b (1) : something conforming to the moral order
of the universe (2) : praiseworthy character : GOODNESS c : a good element
or portion
2 a : advancement of prosperity or well-being <the good of the community>
<it's for your own good> b : something useful or beneficial <it's no good
trying>
3 a : something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want b
plural : personal property having intrinsic value but usually excluding
money, securities, and negotiable instruments c plural : CLOTH d plural :
something manufactured or produced for sale : WARES, MERCHANDISE <canned
goods> e plural, British : FREIGHT
4 : good persons -- used with the
5 plural a : the qualities required to achieve an end b : proof of
wrongdoing <didn't have the goods on him -- T. G. Cooke>
- for good also for good and all : FOREVER, PERMANENTLY
- in good with : in a favored position with
- to the good 1 : for the best : BENEFICIAL <efforts to restrict credit were
all to the good -- Time> 2 : in a position of net gain or profit <wound up
$10 to the good>
Evil as a noun:
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing b : a cosmic evil
force
2 : something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity
I'll take some time off ...(meditation)..meanwhile...
http://www.geocities.com/judoka_61/Belive_14.html
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