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evil. Today the world is capable to differentiate between the two,
but before evil is disallowed and rejected it is necessary to

change the entire present social system. The whole will be the
remedy that will destroy the evil. Empedocles spoke about the

intertwining of things, about the unity of nature and human

beings that should be developed and nurtured and about the
constant broadening of human knowledge.

Thousands of years ago, there were people who envisioned the
development of civilization and the way to get to the truth.

Today, so many years later, we are still pressured by a system

that causes anxiety.

Zarathustra (born 630 BCE) raises the basic principles of ethics

to existential and universal principles. Zarathustra divides
existence into two opposed poles, the world of good and the

world of evil. The first is governed by the forces of light, the other

is the kingdom of darkness.

“Ethics should have central position in our thinking,” says

Zarathustra.

The good provides energy for creation and building, while the

forces of evil destroy and demolish. Zarathustra praises honesty,

truthfulness, loyalty and condemns lies, stealing, crimes and
wrongdoing. He calls people to become better, pure, just, to

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