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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
It's a loaded word. I think there are things in the world which are less than good. But those things are also necessary to existence. Tragedy can make us stronger. Struggle gives us purpose. Loss makes us grateful for what we still have. Any advancement has to presuppose a less-than-ideal situation to begin with. There is evil, but in the long run it's good for us.
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That's how it works in movies; add people to the story whose purpose is to die, sometimes horribly, so the hero gains motivation.
In scriptwriting, it's a bit lazy and cliched. Doing it with actual people would be malevolent.