Pure

Pure: untainted with evil; innocent; free of or without guilt; guiltless (Random House Dictionary)

"Blessed are the pure in heart, 

For they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8, NKJV)

"Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?

         Or who may stand in His holy place?
 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
         Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, 
         Nor sworn deceitfully.
 He shall receive blessing from the LORD,
         And righteousness from the God of his salvation." (Psalm 24:3-5, NKJV)

"Your word is very pure;
         Therefore Your servant loves it." (Psalm 119:140, NKJV)

Whereas justice refers to the presence of righteousness, purity refers to the absence of evil. For something to be pure, it has to be completely free of any defect; even the slightest defect means it is not pure. Morally, adhering to a standard of purity means that it is not a matter whether one thing is better or more righteous than another, for if it has the slightest immorality, it is no longer pure.

When evaluating media based on purity, one must first decide whether it is just and noble. Then one must ask, "Is the justice or nobility of the message in any way diminished by some condoning of evil, or is the message pure?"


This definition needs to be reworked; by these standards nothing can be defined as pure.