Throughout history, there have been numerous acts of fiendishness which been masked by the accumulation of intelligence. Evil and intelligence are concepts that are directly related because with one comes the other. This manifestation is evident in many situations that occur, whether factual or fiction. These cases are witnessed in Genesis, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, as well as the military.
The evil in intelligence is evident in “the Book of Genesis” simply through Eve. Satan first asked Eve about the tree from which they were told not to eat (Jerson 66). Satan was informed by Eve they were not to eat the fruit, or they would perish. Satan's reply depicted God as a liar who didn’t want them to know something. Eve was convinced that this was true, and she soon distinguished evil and good.
In line with the Book of Genesis occurrence, Harry Potter had a similar experience. He was lured to the chamber by the voice of the Serpent of Slytherin, only to be controlled by one legitimate Heir, Tom Riddle. Just as Satan was able to speak through the snake in Eden. Tom Riddle put together the intelligence he gathered to go after Harry Potter thereby using his weakness against him to complete his task. This intelligence produced a malevolent path that Tom Riddle followed down in the movie.
This notion is also present in the Military. It uses intelligence inversely with evil from the mere thought of learning information. In this context, Recon and Intel are used to collect information about other countries and their current habits. This collected intelligence can be negative since it may cause conflict leading death and crimes against humanity.
In conclusion, knowledge and evil exist together and even at times one is more intense. However, this is everything except an idea. Detestable in itself has dependently driven the world to become the place it is today. As the human being, we can utilize intelligence as an instrument to do great or malice.
Work Cited
Jerson J. "The Book of Adam and Eve, Also Called the Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan; A Book of the Early Eastern Church C. C. Malan." The Old Testament Student 3.9 (2009): 365-66. Web. 2 Mar. 2016.
