Example Four:

Rather than sign a band to compete with the Misfits, Jerrica decides to enter it herself to make sure it's 'done right'. In order to not appear to be 'rigging the contest' herself - despite her doing so is that VERY THING, Jerrica devises and creates an alter-ego with the SM - that of Jem. Jem, along with the rest of the sisters - dubbed the Holograms - trot over to the place where Mr. Raymond is holding his publicity stunt and seem to 'upstage' the act that the stunt was meant to benefit. Mr. Raymond is understandably displeased that such a carefully crafted promotion could be scuttled, and tries to save what tatters of credibility he has left by telling 'Jem' that they've interloped into a contest that was 'invitation only'. Jem responds by making an image of Jerrica in the distance and saying 'she invited them', when in truth she just showed up and started playing - completely without any of the paperwork Eric spent a lot of time and company money getting. In short, Jerrica/Jem LIED in order to make a fool of him and prevent him from making a success of the company. Cue the sheep to cheer the 'heroine'.

Now it is painfully clear to Eric that Jerrica is insane and will doubtless continue to use 'her half' of the company to keep 'his half' from getting anywhere, and that she's obviously too stupid to understand that she's only ruining the company she's reportedly so intent on preserving. Knowing that a house divided cannot stand, he proposes that they continue the 'Battle' at another time, and whichever act proves 'better' shall become the company flagship. Moreover, the person 'behind' that act will take full control of the company. She agrees. A famous producer, Howard Sands, happens by and decides to cash in on Raymond's work as well - promising to award a house and movie contract to the winner of this contest, all but guaranteeing that said movie will be a success based on the publicity generated by the two 'opposing sides' with minimal outlay on his part. This is shameless opportunism, but hey, he's a Hollywood producer so it's pretty much 'in character' and understandable.

Let's backtrack. Eric went through the proper channels and got what he needed to pull off a successful publicity stunt to get some new fans for his new bands and everything was going very well. Suddenly, his supposed 'partner' goes and grabs some other band and tacks them onto his hard work without so much as a howdy-do, and for a bonus some movie mogul cashes in as a walk on - both of them completely sweeping him under the rug in the process, and yet he's the BAD guy for getting steamed about it?

I don't know about you but I would have tendered my resignation on the spot, sold my stock while it was still worth something, and gotten out the door before the works exploded. Apparently, Eric was pretty close to old Emmett as well - which is evidenced by him getting half the company when the old guy went toes up - and refuses to 'quit' just because his kid is a psycho that resents his existance and his relationship with her father. This shows a determination to succeed in the face of adversity, and suggests the possibility that Eric may have promised the old man (at the time clearly dying) to make the company a success 'for him'. It is also feasible that he believes Jerrica is simply lashing out at him in her grief and she'll come around when she figures out they're both on the same team - though that hope is clearly in vain. Objectively speaking, Eric doesn't seem so evil, does he?

Bottom Line: Opposing someone simply because they're doing something differently from how you would; because you are jealous of them; or that you plain just don't approve of their existance in YOUR world is widely considered as evil.