一年一度的聖誕節到了，我們慶祝天主的真光進入世界（若1:9），照亮人生，這光明帶給世人豐盛的生命（1:4）。
生和死、善與惡，好像是孿生的兄弟姊妹。很多人認為惡的存在是必要的，因為惡彰顯了善之所以為善。即是說，世上若沒有惡，沒有痛苦，人又怎能從對比中看見善之為善，快樂之為快樂呢？倘若世上祗有善而沒有惡，人根本不知道「惡」是甚麼、「善」又是甚麼！這是一個似是而非，很動聽的謬誤！
首先，除了「對比」之外，難道我們沒有其他方法認識生死善惡嗎？難道我們需要「南京大屠殺」纔能認識到戰爭結束的美善嗎？
其次，倘若這種「相對論」是正確，那麼，一個小朋友省下五毛錢，助養流浪貓狗，相對於一個地產富豪捐十三億給大學研究治癌藥物，小朋友的行為是「惡」，富豪的行為是「善」嗎？倘若再有「無名氏」捐一千億給社企，建築「劏房」，以解當前居住問題的燃眉之急，富豪的行為，豈不立刻變為「惡」嗎？所以這種「相對論」是錯的。
事實上，生與死，善與惡是分不開的。不是為了對比，而是天主在看來是惡的事物之中，例如疾病、失業、生離死別、為義而受迫害等，賜給我們建樹的恩寵！你病了，有沒有發覺你與家人朋友的關係改善了？你失業了，有沒有離開你的安樂窩，另創一番新天地呢？親友的離別，有沒有幫助你掌握生命的意義呢？你為爭取公義以致一敗塗地，有沒有發現耶穌基督一路與你同行呢…
天父啊！求祢以祢聖子的光明，燭照我們的眼睛，認清祢為我們預備了的種種恩寵。亞孟。
The Fallacy of Relativism (John 1:1-18)
It is Christmas. We celebrate the True Light of God enters the world (John 1:9). It brightens life and this Light brings men full life (1:4).
Life and death, Good and Evil are like twins. Many people believe that the existence of evil is necessary because evil manifests why goodness is good. That is to say, without evil, without sufferings, how can men see goodness is good and happiness is happy through contrast? If there is only goodness without evil, men will never know what evil is and what goodness is! This is a fallacy pleasing to the ears!
First of all, other than contrast, is there no other way to know life and death, benevolence and evil? Do we need Nanking massacre to know the goodness of peace?
Moreover, if this kind of relativism is right, then does a little boy who save 50 cents to support stray dogs and cats, in contrast to a rich developer who donates 130 billion to the university to develop drugs to cure cancers, is evil while the billionaire is good? If then does a Mr. Anonymous who donates 10,000 billion to social enterprises to build subdivided flats, to soothe the burning issue of housing turn the billionaire into evil? This relativism is downright wrong!
In fact, life and death, goodness and evil are inseparable. It is not for contrast, but God wants to give us edifying graces in these seemingly evil things such as illnesses, unemployment, separations and persecutions for justice! When you are sick, do you see improvements in your relationships with your family members and friends? When you are unemployed, do you leave your comfort zone to build a new world? Does separation from your family members and friends help you acquire the meaning of life? When your fight for justice ends up in total failures, do you discover that Jesus Christ has been accompanying you all along...?
Heavenly Father, we beseech You to enlighten our eyes with the Light of Your Son to see the many graces You have prepared for us. Amen.
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