Ah, The silly alignment debate again. Ok, we can go into the philosphical view on what is good and what is evil.
Nietzche tells us that in nature those things which are good are preditors that prey on the sick and weak. Those things which are bad are the weak, that are unable to care for themselves. In human society we gather in groups that are contridictory to normal nature. Those groups (society) are gatherings of the weak and sickly people that are said to be good. Those preditors that prey on those good people are termed to be evil.
Now, using that above statement can we say that poison in and of itself is good or evil? Not really. Now can we say that the use of poisons in inheritly evil. That comes to the view point of the society as a whole. A farmer that uses pesticided to kill vermin and small rodents isn't evil. Though an assassin that preys upon the weak leader by poisoning his wine could be termed as evil. The nature in which you use the poison determines wether it is good or evil. To use a poison to deaden the pain of a suffering person could be termed as a good act. The use of non-lethal poisons with the purpose of capturing the individual and taking them to justice could be termed as good.
Animals in nature that have poisons normally have them to either hunt or defend themselves. This makes them strong and therefor good. If the creature likes to torture its victim with its poison and play with it. It might actually be termed as evil. But you will notice there are very few evil animals in the books.
Nietzche tells us that in nature those things which are good are preditors that prey on the sick and weak. Those things which are bad are the weak, that are unable to care for themselves. In human society we gather in groups that are contridictory to normal nature. Those groups (society) are gatherings of the weak and sickly people that are said to be good. Those preditors that prey on those good people are termed to be evil.
Now, using that above statement can we say that poison in and of itself is good or evil? Not really. Now can we say that the use of poisons in inheritly evil. That comes to the view point of the society as a whole. A farmer that uses pesticided to kill vermin and small rodents isn't evil. Though an assassin that preys upon the weak leader by poisoning his wine could be termed as evil. The nature in which you use the poison determines wether it is good or evil. To use a poison to deaden the pain of a suffering person could be termed as a good act. The use of non-lethal poisons with the purpose of capturing the individual and taking them to justice could be termed as good.
Animals in nature that have poisons normally have them to either hunt or defend themselves. This makes them strong and therefor good. If the creature likes to torture its victim with its poison and play with it. It might actually be termed as evil. But you will notice there are very few evil animals in the books.
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