What is the Essence-and-Root of all "EVIL"? Consider the following intimately-related Personal-Reflexive-Realities Which Share-in-Common With-Each-Other Tragic-Realities-Such-As: Extremism Imbalance Unilateral-Actions "Invulnerability" "Security" "Total-Safety" Alienation Estrangement Separations Excommunications Specialization Exclusivity Deceptions Arrogance Self-Righteousness Banishments Distrust Conspiracies Suspicions Avoidance Shunnings Violence Collusions Coercions Denigrations Negativity Contentiousness Rejections Segregations Greed Hoarding Threats Confusion Ignorance Deceit Attacks Contentiousness Contentions False-Religiosity Denunciations Fights Oppositions Renunciations Oppositions Conflations Destructions Underminings Disintegrations Seeking-Security In-Winning: Alienative-Conflicts AND Collusive-Games-of-Mutual-Self-Deception About-their-COSTS! The Essence-and-Root of EVIL can be recognized in what-it-is that the-above-tragic-realities Share-in-Common. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since "Good" is in a sense the opposite of "Evil" - - - we can recognize the Essence-and-Root of "Good" in what it is that the following Intimately-Related Personal-Realities Share-in-Common Within-LOVE: Reconciliations Confessions Forgiveness Intimacies Balance Empathy Sympathy Honesty Dialogues Listening Cooperation Collaboration Coordination Being-Together Fellowship Sharing Hospitality Generosity Mutual-Acceptance Mutual-Trust Mutual-Giving Mutual-Respect Mutual-Reverence Mutual-Support Integrations Integrities Authenticity Sustainability Worship Health Healing Tenderness Kindness Sensitivity Responsiveness Being-Alert Whatever the above Reflexive-Personal-Realities Share-In-Common is "Good" for Mitigating-Evil-Conflicts. Be Graciously-Together in Shalom's-Sanctuaries! Be Graciously-Engaged in Open-and-Honest-Dialogues!