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Commentators debate calling political actions 'evil' rather than crimes

Original: Call it "evil"... because it is. Interview: "'Evil' is a word that marks a limit." "There's a difference between calling

An interview circulating online argues that 'evil' is a word that marks a moral limit, distinguishing actions that are merely criminal from those beyond ordinary political procedure. The discussion contends that crimes can be handled through established systems of punishment and prevention, while 'evil' names something those frameworks cannot contain. Readers are sharing it amid ongoing US political debate about how to characterize current events.

Why now: Ongoing US political controversy is prompting debate over the strongest moral language to describe it.

US politicsDr Al Jones

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• Call it "evil"... because it is. Interview: "'Evil' is a word that marks a limit." "There's a difference between calling one action evil & another a crime". We have procedures, at least for punishing, if not preventing, crimes. A crime can be fit into the rest of our… · DrALJONES · 4

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