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     The  taproot of evil would likely operate in a way as
to   undermine   virtually   all  forms   of   cooperative
activities,   including cooperative activities directed at
seeking  to  overcome evil.   By its nature it might  turn
efforts  to overcome evil into efforts which would promote
evil.   Such a reality might deserve being regarded as the
taproot of evil.   By undermining all forms of cooperative
behavior  the  taproot of evil would promote disagreement,
misunderstanding, conflict, isolationism, excommunication,
alienation, etc.  In these ways it would promote evil.

     Since cooperative behavior is facilitated greatly  by
communication  we  might  expect the taproot  of  evil  to
function in ways which would confuse,  undermine,   block,
mis-translate,   misinterpret,  and in other ways  prevent
people  from  becoming familiar with each other  and  each
other's perceptions,  feelings, insights,  understandings,
opinions, etc.  By preventing listening, dialogue, and all
forms   of  communication  the  taproot  of  evil    would
undermine all forms of cooperation and promote evil.    It
is thus likely to function to frustrate the functioning of
all forms of languages, both formal and informal.

     The  taproot of evil would also probably function  in
ways which would undermine the satisfaction of behaving in
ways which would transcend evil.  It might make meaningful
accomplishments  appear meaningless,  of no  consequences,
not  meriting  respect and affirmation.   In this  way  it
might  promote behavior which is not  meaningful---because
there  would  be little difference between meaningful  and
meaningless   behavior  if  there  is  no  difference   in
satisfaction which flows from differing behavior.

     If  it  is  deeply rooted the taproot of  evil  would
likely have its origins deep in our heredity, in instincts
which are not readily transcended through learning.   This
makes  it devilishly difficult to sort out the  difference
between  instincts  which  we should  trust  because  they
served  as the basis for our survival,  and the  instincts
which might pertain to the taproot of evil.

     Most  religions  perceive love to be the  only  power
which  can  overcome evil.   Perhaps evil  is  that  which
undermines  love,  inhibits love,  blocks  expressions  of
love.

                                                                                                                               
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