[Closed] What have you done to oppose evil recently?

Killed a wasp. They're evil!

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Hoovered the house and cleaned the bathroom sink; should stop her moaning until next weekend.

Some folk on another thread were making the point about "all it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing". That got me thinking, hence the question. It's a genuine one, I'm curious.

I know there'll be the usual light hearted replies, but I'm hoping for more genuine ones.

Posted a strong response on a local rags Facebook page

Fed my cat, that's appeasing evil at the least.

Not sure, what would you like me to do?

Stopped the car and asked some scroat who had just dropped a crisp bag to pick it up.

He did!

Signed a few petitions on 38°...

I challenge misconceptions about the benefits and the deficit at every opportunity. As I see it, the simplest way to oppose evil is to oppose the Tories (& their libdem henchmen).

Arranged Social Services to sort temporary accommodation for a WWII Pilot's wife before we took him into hospital as he was her main carer.

Will that do?

Checked a prisoner every 10 mins while I'm on nights to make sure he doesn't cut his own throat like he did last Tuesday.
Dunno if I'm being good or bad but it might stop an inquest!

EDIT, read the OP wrong, thought is said 'opposite to evil'! (I'm tired, right!)

Erm let me see...

Errr...

There was that alien invasion last Tuesday, sorted that, OOo and then I foiled that heist of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre (again) on the Wednesday night, I stopped a missile attack from north Korea on the Thursday Morning as they were getting a bit frisky. There was that giant dinosaur / sea monster running around Tokyo that I house trained on the Thursday afternoon.

But I have to say that I am completely stumped as how I get rid of this F.....g Conservative Government we have... sorry

I went to the local butchers and green grocers rather than Tesco, and put up some bird feeders..
What have you done?

Donated a week of my time to DIY SOS. I'm supposed to be decorating my own house and knocking the fireplace out

Drac, thanks.

Drac, thanks.

I never knew you were a WWII pilot's wife, CFH.

...I thought you were based in WWI for a start.

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Re doing the good deeds......brilliant to hear those sorts of stories. Keeps my faith in humanity alive.

However I'm more curious as to people actively doing something to oppose what they see as being evil, or even just plain bad. And I don't just mean putting something on an Internet forum. Posing the question has made me realise it is something I've very rarely ever done myself.

I've ironed my superhero costume.

EDIT: oh it a serious question, well I didn't put money into church coffers on several occasions this weekend and gave it to small businesses.
After that the definition of evil begins to be very subjective, hard to mount a one person campaign against some of the world's injustices so I support various causes by donating money, time and resources.

Seriously - we can all do something by turning up to vote in the next election

And making sure we vote for the "lesser of two evil" ones rather than "actually really properly evil" ones

And torrent Game of Thrones instead of paying Murdoch for it on Sky

As above. Clearly the biggest step we can all take against evil is vote the really rather nasty bunch of people currently in office.

That I have actually stated something about politics shows just how appallingly bad they are doing. Normally I'm not interested simply believing them all to be either incompetent or selfish but these guys have managed to show they are head and shoulders above the others in the nastiness stakes.

I elected not to take part in the mens downhill at Sochi.

Drac, thanks.

Cheers.

Don't want to sound like a smug **** but seeing their faces when the knew they both were going to be fine and chatting with the guy about his life over the last 90 odd years for over an hour made was all I needed.

I had a right good week at work with that job and others which gave me a huge moral boost.

An interesting point, this. What can you do? Raise awareness of the issues and facts you feel strongly about. Comment in support of people who share your views and put their head above the parapet to express them on local newspaper comments sections so that they don't feel alone and isolated in having that viewpoint. Challenge the prejudices of those who hold them... Or in the words of Depeche Mode...

You can't change the world
But you can change the facts
And when you change the facts
You change points of view
If you change points of view
You may change a vote
And when you change a vote
You may change the world

I've got my own project which I hope will come to fruition this year. Whether it turns out to be good or evil remains to be seen.

Not watched, 'Take me Out'.

Seriously - we can all do something by turning up to vote in the next election

...but Russell Brand told me not to vote?!?!

Done my tax return and paid my bill to the evil tax collectors so they can waste it as they see fit

That I have actually stated something about politics shows just how appallingly bad they are doing. Normally I'm not interested simply believing them all to be either incompetent or selfish but these guys have managed to show they are head and shoulders above the others in the nastiness stakes.

The greater tragedy Jon is that there is very in the way of an alternative to vote for. The Lib Dems have prostituted what little they have in the way of credibility for a seat at the big table and some directorship party bags for when the party is over.

Labour? Who are they and what do they represent? I doubt they even know themselves. Never have I felt so disenfranchised.

#edit - Oh, and to combat evil I got some anti-biotics to fight a chest infection that is purest evil.

I angrily took a photo of the van of a ****er who's constantly parking on zig-zags right infront of a ped crossing near my house. It has his business name and that of his partner...incongruously, he's a plasterer and she's a "foot health practitioner". I am just looking at it now and seething away that I can't find a facebook page or twitter feed for either of them. 😡

Arranged Social Services to sort temporary accommodation for a WWII Pilot's wife before we took him into hospital as he was her main carer.

That's a good thing you did.

But it made me think:

Is there much real evil* to oppose in this country? Mainly its indifference, and organisations that are so big that they've lost sight of the people they affect.

That's worth fighting but much less easy to muster support for than fighting a definite evil. I think it's a good thing that we've reached this point.

*obviously there's some. It all depends on your definition of evil.

I've been to church.

Moral and morale, I hope, Drac.

@Coyote - a good plan to give the elected idiots a proper mind **** would be if we all went out and elected independent or very minority candidates (excepting the truly barking loons such as BNP/UKIP/Etc)

I could tell you but

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Moral and morale, I hope, Drac.

Oops. Morale.

Both. It's both.

So no one has joined Amnesty or anything like that, or contacted foreign governments to try and get them to change their laws or to release political prisoners?

I know a lot of people don't like the present government but evil?? Seriously? Try living in some other parts of the world and I think you'll see what evil is.

We're waiting for yours KennyP?

Are you on a wee bit of a crusade here kennyp?

I know a lot of people don't like the present government but evil?? Seriously? Try living in some other parts of the world and I think you'll see what evil is.

Alot of the evil in other parts of the world is funded by the present (and past) UK Government... from drone strikes, to weapon sales, to funding of 'private military contractors' to destabilize countries, there is a wealth of tax funded nasty business going on.

What have I done about it? What little I can as an individual by trying to inform others, in the hope that sufficient impetus causes a change in societies perception of the propaganda which we are fed.

Oh, and I started using [url= http://flagger.io/ ]http://flagger.io/[/url] to mess with those cheeky underhanded peeps in GCHQ/NSA

I have repeatedly posted the definition of "remove" in a thread.

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Oh and today I picked up a sign that had fallen off a tree, and put it back up, so that... hmm... either people can tell what sort of tree it is, or possibly, I got the wrong tree and a generation will grow up thinking turnips are a hundred feet tall, who knows really? Can't speak latin. Take that evil!

Went and spent a couple of hours tidying up our local park - like I do every Sunday. That hawthorn hedge was definitely evil.

The only people in Britain who are really taking action against evil are the young British Muslims who join terrorist / extreme islamist groups.

Now there's a hefty bit of moral relativism for you.

I recently supported a teenage girl in getting her abuser put in jail for a very long time. I think that probably comes under the heading of opposing evil.

I also strenuously opposed the (evil) cat's evil plan to eat my chinese takeaway this evening.

Yesterday I helped a lady in Asda that was struggling to control a particularly troublesome shopping trolley.

The brake was half on. Pure evil.

1. Spent another week not eating animal products and supporting this evil.

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2. Posted a picture of a battery farm on a mountain bike forum to "raise awareness" of the evil that goes almost unchallenged amongst us, even though I'll probably get accused of being preachy for it.

Migrating all my on-line activity away from Google. Letting the Virginmedia email address go fallow as well.

kennyp - Member
So no one has joined Amnesty or anything like that, or contacted foreign governments to try and get them to change their laws or to release political prisoners?

Apparently I couldn't join twice and already take part in their campaigns...

Found a wallet with €150 in it, in addition to ID card driving licence and pictures of offspring. Called the owner and returned it.

Not exactly saving the world, more fighting the evil voice shouting YOURS YOURS on seeing all those 20s.

We're waiting for yours KennyP?

Harsh reality is that I've done very little and posing the question has made me realise that.

2. Posted a picture of a battery farm on a mountain bike forum to "raise awareness" of the evil that goes almost unchallenged amongst us, even though I'll probably get accused of being preachy for it.

Not by me you won't. Good one.

The only people in Britain who are really taking action against evil are the young British Muslims who join terrorist / extreme islamist groups.

Now there's a hefty bit of moral relativism for you.

That's actually a very interesting take on it. Hadn't struck me before.

Are you on a wee bit of a crusade here kennyp?

No. It started off as a bit of a thing against people who post things on bike forums but don't do anything else. Then I realised I was as guilty as anyone else of that. Made me think a bit about myself as much as anything.

Harsh reality is that I've done very little and posing the question has made me realise that.

I bet you have well all do small acts of kindness everyday.

I saved some animals from going to waste by eating some sausages.

Anyone else fancy some chicken nuggets all of a sudden?

Hadn't struck me before

I teach History and Geography but my former boss was a Modern Studies teacher (Scottish equivalent of politics roughly if you don't know).

We were talking about the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil war and I said 'who is filling that role today'. By which I meant they feel so strongly about an issue in a foreign country that they would go there to fight and die if necessary. He suggested young British Muslims like I did in response to you.

I thought battery hens were banned in UK as of last year?

[quote=wiggles ]Anyone else fancy some chicken nuggets all of a sudden?

Nah.

But I could murder an omelette

I thought battery hens were banned in UK as of last year?

2012 I think.

If you can't actively oppose evil you can at least try to counter it by doing good.

[i]I know a lot of people don't like the present government but evil?? Seriously? Try living in some other parts of the world and I think you'll see what evil is. [/i]

Fair enough they don't carry out (obvious) mass killings of the population but I'd rate 'selling off the NHS' as borderline evil. It's a thing of beauty and they're destroying it for personal profit. If Cameron came round shaking hands I'd spit on his.

Made her wash up

I thought battery hens were banned in UK as of last year?

I started a campaign to get Steve Peat selected to be the Star in a reasonably priced car in order to thwart the evil Clarkson, so get on twitter and facebook to spread the word.

Fair enough they don't carry out (obvious) mass killings of the population but I'd rate 'selling off the NHS' as borderline evil. It's a thing of beauty and they're destroying it for personal profit. If Cameron came round shaking hands I'd spit on his.

Agree with you, but I wouldn't spit on him.

I saw that but I suspect if you achieve your wish it'll just turn into another publicity stunt for Clarkson. He's not really anti-cycling, he's just pro-contraversy.

The picture on the plane was a bit much mind. I thought that would see him in trouble but it seems not. I posted my own version to him but he declined to comment.

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Agree with you, but I wouldn't spit on him. [/i]

I'm hoping he burns. Like a witch.

paulmgreen - Member

I've been to church.

The only people in Britain who are really taking action against evil are the young British Muslims who join terrorist / extreme islamist groups.

Now there's a hefty bit of[s] moral relativism [/s]talkinmg bollocks for you.

terrorist/extreme islamist groupls are as evil and stupid

I agree, however the reality, sad though it may be, is that they don't think that way. To be willing to give up your life for a cause must mean they consider they are fighting what they see as us being evil. In a daft and stupid way I almost respect them and pity them in equal measure. It's the people who indoctrinate them I feel most hatred for.

That might sound like I'm condoning terrorism. I'm not. What I am doing, hopefully, is condemning the people who are moulding the minds of people younger and more innocent into believing that killing themselves, and others, is in some way an act of goodness. As regards the actual suicide bombers, much as I hate what they are doing, I do feel sympathy for people so young and so innocent being misled by people, getting back to the evil motif, who are evil.

MTG thanks for reminding me I've ran out of eggs and chicken breasts.

From Lionel Mcclellands song The SIlent Majority
There’s a moral to the story that I’m about to tell
When you take a look around you to see that all is well
Just because you’re cozy
Don’t think the world is rosy
Some people in this world have gone through hell
And the silent majority stayed silent
While the despots murdered millions world wide
And tyrannical purveyors of injustice
Make the law then claim the law is on their side

In Thirty Three in Germany when Hitler came to play
Liberty was gradually eroded day by day
Till they gassed and shot deserters
While the decent people cowered
And thought the things they never dared to say
And the silent majority stayed silent
While they rounded up the democrat and Jew
For the Fatherland they murdered children’s fathers
Who’s only crime was saying what was true

In seventy three in Chile workers marched to show their plight
But the fascist few with guns and mortars showed them how to fight
Then in Santiago stadium
They tortured and they killed
Till they’d smashed the opposition out of sight
And the silent majority stayed silent
While democracy was crushed beneath their tanks
They were murdered in the name of western freedom
With the aid of planes donated by the Yanks

Then in Peking a million people gathered in the square
Students workers wives and children, hope was in the air
As they stood in peaceful protest
They were massacred unarmed
They annihilated hundreds that were there
And the silent majority stayed silent
While they executed dozens in their name
And the people’s army turned upon the people
And corruption reigned supremely once again

South Africa, Cambodia, Great Britain and Iran
Every nation state in history since history began
Since the son of man was martyred
To pay the price of sin
I sometimes think our savior died in vain
And the silent majority stayed silent
While they crucified the lamb upon a hill
He was murdered in the name of religion
And if Christ returned they’d crucify him still

Their propaganda twists the facts before your very eyes
And with thin threads of truth they’ll weave their wicked webs of lies
Like Jesus was a heretic
And Caesar was a god
And pity help who’d dare to criticize
If the silent Majority stays silent
Then the evil men will surely have their way
Stem the tide before he deluge; that’s the moral
If we don’t speak up we’ll all be swept away
Lionel Mcclelland
I donated to amnesty in support of pussy riot

Well I don't like to be picky but those last two lines jar with the rest, rather.

What have I done well professionally I "fight for truth and justice " every day but I am only one cog in the system and part of a ballance. I also beloved that speaking up and arguing on the internet is actually very useful.

How so? Pondo

im trying to raise my sons to be as tolerant and non judgemental as they can be

at 3 & 1 yrs old though they are probably a bit young to go and see The Long Walk to Freedom or 12 Years a Slave

Im currently filling out my teacher training application in the hope that a change of careers to teaching will give me the opportunity to thwart this evil ****
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although im currently working in cancer/heart disease research which I suppose is fighting evil, but really its just biology

Some folk on another thread were making the point about "all it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing".

That was me that was

Outside of work , where i am paid to do it, very very little

Helped a homeless guy get shelter and a decent meal for the night recently

Couple of days charity work
In reality I could do more
I shall need to remedy that

Define evil?

My contribution is limited to trying to get people to think about each other's feelings and be nice. Seems to be working slightly 🙂

- Regularly write letters to my MP and sign petitions
- Work for a charity that aims to regenerate communities and improve the lives of disadvantaged young people through music
- Buy most of my food (and lots of other stuff) from local independent shops and market stalls - locally sourced and ethically produced as much as possible
- Do free work for a human rights charity
- Try to challenge misinformation and prejudice wherever I see it, and encourage critical thinking

In fact I'm polishing my halo as we speak. 😉

I could do a lot more TBH.

Right, there you go. Sell some tat, stop slavery (well a bit of it maybe).

http://www.justgiving.com/biketatagainstslavery