Good vs. Evil

Good and evil are considered by me to be the basis of so called "morals" within society. If someone were to commit a crime, are they considered evil? Or possibly they killed a person who had hurt someone they love, does that make them good? This is where I believe that good and evil can be mixed up in a sort, where one's intentions are justified as either in good reason, or an evil one.

Religion, of course par takes a major part in good and evil. According to the Bible and the religion itself, people sin and thus commit evil, but can change by repenting and devoting themselves to God. Satan is the root of evil, and God the root of all good. Whether or not one chooses to be good is up to them, and can be judged accordingly.

Nonetheless, we have all read stories where the good guy always comes out triumphant, seemingly defeating an evil being with impossible odds. Yet still the good guy always comes out on top, no matter what he does to get there. This is where I believe the line between good and evil can be drawn. Judging a person's intentions justifies their actions. Of course, people will always make mistakes in their lives, but people who purposefully commit crimes are not to be reckoned as "good" in society's terms, but instead as selfish scoundrels. Yet the grey line will always exist, say a person steals bread to feed his starving family. Is he evil, or good? By the world's standards, he is evil, but to some he is good. This I believe is where the gray line exists between good and evil.