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To discuss evil in any depth requires either a theological discussion of evil , or a philosophical safari into ethics . But though the excuses for individuals doing this are many , from the cause that I have mentioned , namely , that they do it from habit , and without thinking of it ; yet it is no less wrong in itself , and like all other wrong things tends to produce evil to society at large . O whoreson scoundrel , how ungrateful you are , you see yourself raised from the dust of the earth to be a titled lord , and the return you make for so great a benefit is to speak evil of her who has conferred it upon you ! Has God ’ s purpose of revealing His own righteousness by demonstrating man ’ s unrighteousness backfired , so that God is made to look evil ? It will be admitted on all hands that the conduct of a man may be such as to produce evil and pain to himself , to involve him in perpetual obloquy and remorse . As often as human fear and cruelty , that wicked monster begotten by luxury , are in league to make life ignoble and sullen and to speak evil of death the time is come wherein a man of timid courage seizes the keys of hell and death , and flings them far out into the abyss , proclaiming the praise of life , which the abiding splendour of truth may sanctify , and of death , the most beautiful form of life . For no man would ever choose to speak evil of opposite things , any more than he would on the other hand commend them . Last and perhaps most important , human sin nature frequently keeps us from doing what is right and leads us to practice evil ( Rom .