But one origin of evil that is tremendously prevalent is the characteristic of narcissism. ... Oxford Dictionary defines narcissism as "an excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance". ... Dorian Gray is an immensely charming young man with a beautiful physical appearance. ... Reading through Victor's characteristics enables one to see the true comparison between he and Dorian Gray. ... Despite the hideous physical changes to the portrait, it still represented the authentic version of Dorian Gray. ...

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It is a common idea that the foundation of human sentience and thus their acknowledgement for a moral status is based on many characteristics - sex for pleasure, ability to communicate within the species, and family ties, to name a few, however none of these seem independent to human beings. Our sentience comprises of physical and emotional experiences, and it follows that pleasure makes up half of the spectrum of sentient experiences. ... If there is a moral divide between humans and animals, it must hold that animals lack something that humans possess, however this is hard to identity given ...

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