Defining "Evil"

"The armchair generals, Republican and Democrat, Bush and Obama supporters, who would send American soldiers virtually anywhere to “fight evil” are as unthinking and abstract in their foreign policy as they are in defining what that evil is. What I considered “evil” as a teenager was just as abstract—my generation’s version of mindless musical rebellion and a search for identity. Most older metal fans recognize this now; especially as we watch younger generations, often our own children, make the same journey.But perpetual adolescence is not suitable for practical foreign policy—and those who truly think it is America’s purpose or mission to “fight evil” need to grow up."