stack/hopr

Fast switching between tabs open in the browser sometimes gives rise to funny concepts. I don’t recall exactly how the words civil and evil struck me at the same time. And the fun part that you can substitute civil with evil in most cases without any substantial loss to the meaning of the term.

Civilization
becomes “evilization”

The term speaks for itself. Unless you belong to the primitive tribes living in the bliss of nature disconnected from the rest of the world, it is hard to escape this modern phenomenon. Cities are the pinnacle of civilization. The boxed place with millions of people. The height of human greed. Anybody who has lived in a large city with eyes open (and nose closed) must have experienced the evil it has to offer. I won’t get into the details of mean people, crime or the traffic.

Civil servant
is “evil servant”

Everyone has experienced more than one of these type. Filled with apathy and nothing much else, you have to face one if you reside in a place governed by some sort of large government.

Civil works
leads to “evil works”

If someone wanted to take a close look at how evil works, there could be no better place than the roads, sewer system and garbage disposal. The combined work of all the “evil works” departments can put a serial killer to shame. It has the potential to disrupt lives of millions with little or no action. That’s one powerful evil force.