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Before Adam’s sin, evil existed in the world, but only outside of man. After the sin, the force of evil entered the body. Adam's psyche changed. He started to identify himself with evil that he himself was involved in. We can dispel the negative self- concept by understanding that the body is only a garment and the “I” is the soul, which Hashem says is very good. Teshuvah is possible after sinning by seeing the evil within our self as NOT part of our self. We are part of Hashem from Above. Internet filters do not get to the root of the problem. Inferior self-image leads to hanging out with inferior people in low places. The basic question is WHO ARE WE?