No, evil and good are human constructs..
There is no "evil" nor "good", simply acts that benefit society and those that do not.
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Originally Posted by Q mystic
If there is no free will, there is no punishment right?
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Not at all, if we accept that there is no free will(which is a conclusion supported by science) that does not mean there would be no punishment.
If a bear mauls someone, we don't think the bear is evil, we just put it down because it has proven to be a threat to us.
If men were born free, they would, so long as they remained free, form no conception of good and evil.
Baruch Spinoza
The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe.
Jean Paul Richter