Why Do People Choose To Be Evil

World War two was one of the worst and most devastating events in world history. This sad war caused about 72 million deaths, and still today, we look back on this and understand that evil is all around us. This was one of the worst and most recognizable events in history, although, there have been countless other tragic events that put shame upon us. Given the events of the Ku Klux Klan, the Charleston Church Shooting in South Carolina, and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, facts can without a doubt prove that more people choose to be evil, rather than being good.

The first event that proves that people choose to be evil is the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) organization. This is a very racist organization where a group of white people do everything that they can to try and stop certain people from gaining power and civil rights in the United States. There are about 5000 members of the KKK today that still do not feel that all people should be equal. The organization started in December of 1865 in Pulaski Tennessee, just as the civil war was coming to an end. It was because of the war that the KKK got started. When the southern part of the US lost the war, slaves became known more for people and not property. These slaves were African Americans. The KKK

intended to bring the slaves back and keep African Americans civil rights very low, and keep the white race supreme to others. The KKK was at it’s peak of power in the 1920s and also the 1960s. They mostly target african american people, but they also target people that are Jewish, immigrants, gay, and lesbian. The KKK usually come out at night and terrorize these types of people. They have done things like murdered people, lynched people, raped people, bombed people, and also committed arson out of hate to certain people. They are mostly based in the south, but also operate in the north as well.
The KKK is bad because they treat people horribly just because of what makes them who they are, and because of things that people cannot control about themselves.

They targeted African American people just because of the color of their skin. These are things that people have no control over. Although we are all people, the KKK thinks that there is only one supreme race of humans, and that not everybody should be treated fairly just because of who they are. Some people may think that the KKK was good because they made whites feel secure about themselves, and made themselves feel important, but all people are people, and everyone should be treated fairly no matter what makes them

different.
The second event that proves that people are evil, is a more recent shooting, which takes us to Charleston, South Carolina. On June 17, 2015, a 21 year old man by the name of Dylann Roof stormed into the basement of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and shot 10 people. 9 of the 10 people died, but one lucky man survived the shooting and was rushed to the hospital to live life another day. 6 of these people were women, and the other 3 were men. One of these men, was the pastor who was one of the victims who were killed. All of these victims were African American. They were attending a prayer service on Wednesday evening when the event occurred. As the shooter began his rampage, one witness remembers the words coming out of the gunman's mouth as clear as day, ¨ I have to do it. You rape our women and you're taking over our country. And you have to go.¨ When Dylann was caught, it was said that he was carrying 3 different guns at the crime scene. These murders were considered to be a crime out of hate to the country and to African Americans. He also said that he committed this crime in hopes of starting a war based on the different races of mankind. He was shown in multiple photos of him dishonoring, and showing hate towards America such as burning the American Flag. He was also seen in some photos of him promoting racist things such as the days of the Confederate States of America.
This is another proof that people are evil because just because he was mad about something, and he did not like America, and also a race of people in America, he murdered 9 people just so that he could show his dislike, and get his point across. He only judged those people on the color of their skin, and not who the people actually turned out to be. The people had not committed any crimes that would have ignited the hate inside of him, and so that proves that he only did it out of hate of all African Americans. Some people may say that this race of people did not originate from here, and that they are stealing our preferences in life, but really they are a part of our society who belong here just as much as we do. Also, Americans did not originate here as well, so this means that African Americans have the exact same right to be here as normal Americans.
The third reason that proves that people choose to be evil over good, is the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther king was a Civil rights activist who fought for African American rights. When you think of fighting, you may think of violence and weapons, but Martin Luther king was a very peaceful man who fought for rights in a peaceful manner. He did not Hingis such as marches and sit ins that would not endanger anybody. He was a major influence on getting civil rights for African Americans, and also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Very unfortunately though, on April 4th 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated by a 40 year old man by the name of James Earl Ray. The assassination happened in Memphis Tennessee on the deck of the Lorraine Motel. The shot was fired out of a bathroom window in a house that James had rented. James did it because he not not like the fact that African Americans were rising in power and gaining civil rights. He decided to take out the leader of the uprising in hopes of putting it to a stop.
This proves that people choose to be evil because James Earl Ray does not like the fact that African Americans are finally starting to be treated fairly. He thinks that Whites and Blacks are two totally separate people, but really everybody has a place in this world together as one, and nobody should be treated like trash because of the color of their skin. Others might think that the assassination was a good thing because they might have had negative feelings for African Americans as well. They might think that by stopping blacks civil rights that there is less of competition for jobs or other situations, but African Americans are our people, and so treating them bad is the same as treating whites bad.
You might only remember some of the huge evil events that happen to the people of America, but if anybody looks into it more, they may find that evil is all around them, and everywhere we go. Evil is something that many people do not want in their world, and so it is very important that someone steps up to the plate, and does something about this in lives today. If someone does not, the world that many people love will be doomed, and so somebody will need to stop this evil in the world. Make this world a better place by showing people that everyone is equal in this world. Based on evidence of the KKK, The Charleston Church Shooting, and The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther Jr, Understanding is easy now that evil is everywhere, and so straight out facts can conclude that more people choose to be more evil than good.