Yes, I do believe there is evil in the world. I believe it's a continuum.......even those of us who do mostly 'good' have a dark side, and (which I know from working for many years as a therapist in prison working with rapists, murderers, and people who have committed a number of horrific crimes) amongst those who do a lot of evil things there are glimmers of compassion, love, and a desire to do 'good' things.

I can't explain it!   So I feel very humble.........and (while doing everything possible to ensure that these people who do such evil things are never in a position to inflict them on others) and want to focus on developing that other side.

I do believe that much of this evil comes from a wound.

And that all of us, if given a choice, would rather feel 'connected' rather than separate.   But people who perpetrate these evil acts often aren't able to even consider the possibility that there is another choice that can work for them.

I also believe in the importance of having very strong consequences for people who perpetrate such acts-----whether they be corporate polluters, capitalist exploiters, those who spew hate, or those who commit horrendous crimes.    But believing in strong consequences doesn't mean I have to deny all their humanity.