And the more that people, especially impressionable children, are surrounded by evil, the more influenced, tempted, seduced and intrigued by evil they become. In other words, the more familiar evil becomes, the more it seems a legitimate outlet. It is unarguable that evil has tremendous power, and from that power comes the allure. Evil delivers immediate gratification. Evil provides a sense of power, dominance, importance, control andsecurity.
Evil is a strong identity.
And in this imperfect world, evil often not only wins, but is also defended, protected and venerated. Dr. Laura relates that she has received a dozen letters from parents, alarmed and directionless, who fear that, in spite of their loving guidance, they have demons for children, and believe their children will likely become violent. They are probably right. Another commentator goes even farther in his criticism. Even a liberal commentator for the Washington Post observes 15 that the national mood has darkened in the aftermath of the Columbine High School massacre.