It may seem obvious, but it's worth stating at the outset that evil people do evil things, always for their own selfish gain, and always at the cost of causing harm to other people. This is a fact that will never go away -- there will always be evil in the world, and that is a fact that we all must face.
It's easy to denote our ideological opponents as enemies. It's convenient to cast them as evil characters. And, while we no doubt will find agreement within our own personal alliances, it is critical to remember that those on the "other side" -- those we would call evil -- very likely see us as evil in return.
Thus, the battle between good and evil, in the simplest sense, can be described as a battle for control of the hearts and minds of humanity. We will always take sides. We will always see those who seek to control us as enemies. Within this framework, we will always have conflict. We will always have war.
Today we awake to the horrifying news that Russia has launched a full-scale military attack against Ukraine. Airstrikes and artillery have wounded untold numbers of people. There is an imminent threat of kicking up nuclear dust from the Chernobyl site in the north, and the even greater threat of an all out nuclear war should the world interfere with Putin's plans.
This is all very real, very serious, and it carries heavy implications for world at large. Citizens around the globe are now gripped by the graphic images of bloodied civilians, smoldering ruins, and the charred remains of once peaceful communities. We see military equipment moving through city streets, war planes dropping from the sky, and the bright flashes of massive explosions.
It's almost too much to handle, too much to process, to much to make sense of. How can these be happening? How is this going to play out? How will it end? As simple citizens, we simply must watch and see. Stay tuned. Stay glued to the tube. Wait and see how the world responds.
