The line between bad and evil

A couple of weeks ago, Islamists shot children in the back. Those individuals were evil. No doubt, moral relativists all over this country cringed to hear 'evil' bandied about. Well, there are some pretty thick lines between evil and merely bad, and most of us with an ounce of common sense can see that. I give you an example.

A jewelry store in Milwaukee was being robbed recently when a father walked in with his 3 year old daughter. He needed to have a bracelet repaired for his wife. All indications are the thiefs were going to kill the employees. The child presented the thieves with a choice, though. Bad, or evil. Here's what the thieves chose:

He said he was tied up for about a minute and then heard one robber say, "Come on, man. Not any kids. We can't do this."

And they didn't. Everyone walked out alive. The men who robbed the store did something very bad, but they did not have evil in their hearts.

Moral relativists are who they are because they do not have morals. They float on the winds of hedonism. They live a life of ends justifying means. They are born of if it feels good then do it ethics. If things like the concept of evil makes them cringe, I say good. Maybe a few will have enough strength to do a little introspection and see where they themselves come up lacking.

I have to give the father of the three year old some kudos. He refused to be identified for the story. Its unfortunate his child had to experience that, but it is nice to see he is shielding her from a media spotlight.