Dad:

"What we call evil, is beyond hate.  We hate cancer, but we don't place a value judgment on it ...calling it evil, consciously seeking out to destroy. Evil is more akin to enmity, which is deep-seated conscious ill will ...and it is not passive, rather we can say it is 'wickedness'. Wickedness means to break or destroy ...and that usually requires help, a concerted effort. And to get help, it likely is vocalized, instilled, convinced of ...and often is given the destructive privilege to be deliberately taught."