Originally Posted by raytri

Actually, this is considered an urban myth now. There was an exchange similar to the above, but the student in question wasn't shot.



Yes, it was.

I agree that evil exists. I also agree that much evil comes from being absolutely certain of one's rectitude.



Unless you believe Harris and Klebold were born evil, it makes sense to consider the contributing factors to evil. It doesn't excuse the actions, but it makes for more rational efforts to reduce the amount of evil in the world.



I sympathize. I think it's why most people, myself included, hope there is some sort of celestial scorekeeper who rewards the good and punishes the guilty.

I simply cannot *believe* in such a scorekeeper. I can merely hope.

That said, life is not amoral. There are rewards and punishments aplenty in this world, and most of them tend to reward good behavior and punish bad behavior. One does not need cosmic justice in order to find plenty of incentives to act honestly and well.