We all want Good to triumph in any battle it fights in, right? But maybe Good needs to think more about who exactly it should be fighting. Let’s examine some battles and their probable outcomes:
Good vs. Evil
Breakdown: The entire forces of Good battle the entire forces of Evil
Synopsis of battle: The eternal struggle. As time passes, the constant ebb and flow of hatred and love in the world allows this match to vascillate constantly. Evil never fully wins, but then neither does Good. C’est la vie.
Final result: A tossupGood vs. Evil Knievel
Breakdown: The entire forces of Good battle an aging stuntman with over 45 broken bones in his body
Synopsis: Things look dicey when Kvievel challenges the entire forces of good to a motorcycle jump through a ring of fire. Good declines the challenge and bumrushes him.
Final result: Good wins, but crowd cheers for KnievelGood vs. weevil
Breakdown: The entire forces of Good battle a tiny cotton- eating insect with a conspicuous snout
Synopsis: One person, representing Good, steps on the weevil.
Final result: Good wins, crowd cheers, PETA suesCorollary match: Good vs. PETA
Breakdown: Good’s lawyer vs. PETA’s lawyer
Synopsis: Good can afford better lawyers; case settled out of court.
Final result: Good wins
So I think we can see that Good constantly battling Evil for control over the minds of all people since time immemorial is cool and all. .. but clearly Good needs to occasionally schedule an easy win, just to keep spirits up. That said, I heartily support Good taking on a weevil every now and again. And as a final note, if there are a pair of weevils, one large and ominous, the other small and easily squishable, then I of course recommend:
Good vs. the lesser of two weevils