That helped a little. Thanks Steve.
In the "are Darkworkers evil?" section, two possibilities were discussed as the perspectives of a darkworker.
1. Considers themself expedient and efficient, but not 'evil' - if running over people is the best way to get stuff done, so be it. Running over people = harm if that's required to run them down or get past them.
2. Considers themself evil, but basically engages in all the same behavior.
What about the person who is very self-oriented in terms of service to self, and understanding the nature of competition for resources...and while they may not HELP others, they also try their utmost not to HARM others?
There are plenty of examples like that in both nature and human social interaction, but I don't see it fitting in the narrow definition of above.
I would imagine that most nature is like this third catagory. Most living things (in nature - not humans) don't needlessly hurt other animals, but recognize that when they get hungry they have to eat and that usually means harming something. They engage in activities to gain them the best possible mate, at the expense of other animals, but it's not done out of cruelty to the other animals - its done to ensure the best mate for the animal.
Say I'm interviewing for a job that I know has another candidate also interviewing. I can be totally selfless, and say "you know, the other candidate needs the job more - give it to them". I can be totally selfish, evil darkworker, and say "I am the best candidate for the job," (could be a lie) " and I brought proof " (probably fabricated) "that the other candidate is bad".
But if I say nothing bad about the other candidate, especially if asked - "i'm sure they are a good worker" and not lying if they are better, but simply try to compete for the job...that's still harming the other guy. It's a selfish act (I'm trying to get something for me) and I'm taking money from the other candidate. Is that the same as the regular darkworker?
I guess this new post has clarified my confusion a little. How can one compete in a competitive world (part of competitive nature) and yet not be an evil darkworker?  |