When I am white, I do good.
When I am black, I do evil.
When I am grey, I do both.
When I am red, I rule.
What am I?
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1$\begingroup$ cant stop thinking of Signal ;) $\endgroup$– user2408578May 27, 2015 at 12:16
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you are
a hat !
When I am white, I do good.
white hats hacks for the common good, to help improve network security
When I am black, I do evil.
black hats hacks for fun and profit
When I am grey, I do both.
a gray hat hacks sometime for the common good, and sometime for despicable reasons
When I am red, I rule.
red hat is a widely used, and rather good, linux distribution (probably leader on the market)
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Another answer that works is
the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
When I am white, I do good.
The rider of the white horse is sometimes said to represent Jesus.
When I am black, I do evil.
The rider of the black horse usually represents famine, which is an evil outcome.
When I am grey, I do both.
The rider of the grey horse represents death, which is often an evil thing but can sometimes be merciful and a relief.
When I am red, I rule.
The rider of the red horse represents war: a conflict often fought to decide who should rule.
answered May 27, 2015 at 16:43
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$\begingroup$ Thank you for this answer. I learned something reading it. +1 $\endgroup$– A.D.May 27, 2015 at 16:44
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$\begingroup$ "which is undoubtedly an evil phenomenon" I don't think you can realistically claim that famine is "undoubtedly" evil. You'd have to demonstrate that famine has malicious intent, for starters. $\endgroup$ May 27, 2015 at 17:11
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$\begingroup$ @LightnessRacesinOrbit Hey, it's a riddle - allusion, caricaturising, and personification are fine! Is it better after my edit? $\endgroup$ May 27, 2015 at 19:16
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