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Evil can be understood as deliberate behavior that causes unnecessary pain and suffering, including disregarding human dignity. As behaviour of this kind destroys trust and safety in society, it’s natural to ask why it still prospers. The answer cannot be that people do not know what evil is. In most societies, when someone causes harm on purpose the punishment is stronger than if they cause it accidentally. This shows that people understand that intentional harm is more dangerous. Society can only function if people are not constantly afraid of being harmed by others.

So why does evil still succeed? Evil prospers because harm is often not properly addressed and resolved.…