Originally Posted by
laurie6781 
Now when alcohol and/or drugs are thrown into the scenario, a chemical is introduced to the person's body, a chemical that reduces the person's ability to 'think and act' rationally. Inhibitions are removed, and then one can see the 'evil' side of a human being.
I see evil as a manifestation of the lizard brain. It's always there, buried underneath layers and layers of evolution. I'll add 'emotions' to the inhibitions that hide it. I think evil is a lack of conscience, whether temporary or permanent.