Is there a such thing as an "Evil Wiccan"?

I love some forums, especially ones that are overridden by 13-15 year olds who think Wicca is exactly what Charmed said it was (and in the first episode, Phoebe recited the "Wiccan Rede").

This is but another gem. Is there a such thing as an "Evil Wiccan"? I'm sure there is as much a thing as an "Evil Wiccan" as there is an "Evil Christian" or an "Evil Hindu".

In my view, evil is just another choice, not something done through a controlling source (i.e. the Devil). People know the difference between right and wrong. People know that it's right to be kind to a person, wrong to intentionally hurt them, but for some reason people like to mix things up (either intentionally or because of a mental illness (some of which is genuine, while others I believe play the system to get a shorter sentence, but I digress)).

What is evil? What does that word mean? Evil is horrific acts done by someone for whatever purpose they intended. For example...seeing as today is "9/11" (and I swore to myself I wouldn't get into it this year (I guess I lied)), I can think of no greater evil than someone flying a plane full of innocent people into two skyscrapers filled with even more innocent people. This act was done by individuals who took it upon themselves to fuck up what's right and wrong, and turn wrong acts into what they figured were right ones.

So someone instilling terror into another could be considered an evil act. Could a Wiccan possess the potential for evil acts? Sure...ANYONE can. Even I (but I wouldn't entertain such acts because my idea of right and wrong is pretty much the same as other sane people). Just because someone's religious label happens to be "Wiccan" does not negate them from the possibility of performing evil acts.

The naivety of someone thinking that no Wiccan would ever commit an evil act stems from the misinterpretation of the guideline of the Wiccan Rede, determining that it means to never harm EVER. The Rede doesn't state this. It just means to be mindful of your actions and be responsible if you fuck up. It doesn't automatically trigger a switch in the brain that turns people into huge eyed pussy-cats bouncing around on fluffy clouds. All Wiccans are human. And with being human comes the trait of faults. Humans are bound to make mistakes now and then. Some really quite minor (i.e. white lie), others horrific in nature (dismembering a person and participating in cannibalism).

It's inconceivable to think that a Wiccan would never be capable of committing an evil act. The possibility IS there, and to think that no Wiccan would ever be capable of doing evil is just plain naive (probably why I found this question amongst a teen-centered forum).





Ma’iingan