The concept presented above, though not an inherently negative one, is widespread. Entire systems of thought, beliefs, convictions, assumptions, and ideas are seemingly tossed aside by mere words. Things of value are deemed worthless, and in these great times, are even branded as evil.

Moral Absolutism - the belief or theory that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that morals are not determined by societal or situational influences

But what is evil? Does it exist? By which means does one determine what is evil and what is not? What one individual views as evil may be the accepted practice among others. If one society labels one's actions as evil, but another society (be it geographically or temporally different) calls these the norm, what then is evil? If individuals or groups of individuals must endure the stigma of being 'evil' in order to stand up to the atrocities of larger institutions, what then is evil?

Moral Relativism - the viewpoint that moral standards are not absolute, but instead emerge from social customs and other sources

Perhaps being evil is being different. If so, one's degree of evil would depend entirely on another's perspective. There are no absolutes -- it is all relative. By trying to achieve what is correct according to an unwritten social contract, we may commit acts considered evil by those who do not honor or recognize the validity of the contract. As evildoers, we must bear these barbs in the hope that we as a society may move past these barbaric times and forward towards societal evolution.