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Originally Posted by Baby Lee
I don't think Ben was ever intrinsically evil or that the procedure had anything to do with it. He had been 'turned' evil by a fundamental misunderstanding of his role in life. He'd been given a calling and was told it was important, and his belief in that calling led him to a hardened heart and ruthless manner. Upon learning of Jacob's disappointment in him and in the wake of Alex's death, he's beginning to learn that if he's true to his better nature, his calling will realize itself.
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Well, Richard did say that once Ben was "healed" by the Temple, he would never be the same.
We saw first hand how Sayid was "healed" by the Temple and how the "darkness" grew in heart.
I believe they're drawing that parallel but we'll see.