evils universally deplored lies in the simple readiness of “decent” individuals to harm others or allow harm to come to others when the conditions are “right.” That readiness comes into play whenever it will help us realize our goals of security, ego gratification, or satisfaction of bodily desires. This systematic readiness that pervades the personality of normal, decent human beings is fallen human nature. To understand this is the first level of understanding the “why” of the evil people do.
