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Evils only exists in humans
There are no evil animals, insects, microbes, rocks or trees. Whatever the nature of evils is, there would appear to be a human component needed to do anything. Also seems to be something you can't predict based on appearance, location, economic status or world view, and it seems to occur everywhere, and at all times in our history. As such, civilization and societal changes don't seem to matter as much as we might think.
Perhaps, evil is just the true actualization of self-centeredness by humans, just as love is the opposite?