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    if the above is true, the less good one becomes, the less... — Carmelics
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    if the above is true, the less good one becomes, the less they begin to exist

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    • 1.Existence involves actualizing potential; moral goodness is humanity's highest potential, so moral degradation means less actualized existence.
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    • 2.Our identity is constituted by our character and values; becoming evil fundamentally transforms who we are, reducing our authentic self.
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    • 3.Goodness creates meaningful relationships and contributions; moral decline isolates us and erases our impact, diminishing our existential presence.
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    • 1.Physical and biological existence is independent of moral qualities; a person exists as fully as a tyrant as they do as a saint.
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    • 2.Morality is evaluative, not ontological; 'existing less' conflates ethical judgment with literal being, committing a category error.
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    • 3.Evil people demonstrably act, think, suffer, and influence the world; their causal powers prove substantive existence regardless of moral status.
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