This question is truly very grey as opposed to the typical black and white debates. What I mean by this is that what is considered good and evil is judged by the eye of the beholder. This meaning that what one person may view immoral and cruel, another person may view it to be necessary for the greater good. Any way you look at it or approach the situation there will always be people who think what I think may be injust/evil, or vice versa. Furthermore, as partyprobe stated some acts are generally considered evil by the norm of society such as drugs, murder, and prostitution. However, in some cases that may not be the case. For example, in some religious cultures hallucinogenics are an essential part to their religious rituals and they are considered holy rather than evil or tainted if you will. Again, the example even murder can be self portrayed as an act for the greater good, Adolf Hitler thought that by extinguishing the Jewish race the entire world would benefit, while the majority of the world (including me) thought it was heartless, evil, and despicable. Finally with prostitution some people view it to be necessary if they have no other choice in life, or they actually view it to be normal. In closing, everyone has a different view, and no matter how wrong or evil one persons ideals may seem, it may be a completely different situation for them.
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