i belive humans are basicly nutural and are taught one or the other.
Are humans basicly....?
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 04:31 AM
i believe that humans are by nature evil, unintentionally they think of only themselves. well... maybe it's their primitive instincts. "survival of the fittest"
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 04:39 AM
I agree; they're naturally basically greedy and all-around evil! 
But that's okay. If you're extremely optimistic, they're good.
But that's okay. If you're extremely optimistic, they're good.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 04:42 AM
Good? Evil? If I follow what you consider good, does it make me good? If I choose myself over others and follow my own path, does it make me evil? Humans arn't good or evil, it's from what view we look at ourselves and others.
Edited by Itachialone, 25 September 2006 - 05:37 AM.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 04:52 AM
Humanity as a whole is evil, we are viruses on the planet, we destroy hate and are greedy overanything. There is no good in a humans heart, all those movies about good winning over evil are false. Good mayu win for a while but don't worry a new evil will rise, just as viruses in the past have been destroyed, but new ones evolve and harm us even more. Evil i see it as a way to keep the population in control, pluse the only good things in this world are animals because they have no concious into that they are doing, hence whether they are doing good or bad they wouldn't know. However humans know and, ignore this. Evil exist because of good and, humans are that evil.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 05:36 AM
Hey isn't that from one of the matrix movies? I remeber that agent saying it to that guy they captured (sry I have a extremely bad memory when it comes to names)we are viruses on the planet
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 10:38 AM
Humans are basicly neither good nor evil, beacuse we have the will choose our actions and choose to do good or eeeevvvillll things. The Society we live in creates the standards of which is good or evil, right or wrong.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 10:53 AM
i feel that humans are evil. Everyone has heard of the seven sins, but not the seven good deeds. Why is this? Because basically, we are evil. :smile1:
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 10:57 AM
Even easier to recognise, humans are stupid. What other race could kill itself out of hate against its own? What other race could attempt to harness that which it did not create?
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 11:05 AM
I agree fully with Laohu, materialism just leads to 'evil'. Us as a nation, wether it be America, Canada, wherever you are, we all depend on technology to do our stuff for us. Who here has a toaster? Who here had a washer machine? We rely on these things to do stuff for us, which in truth gives us freetime. We've lost our survival instinct in full, causing us to think in different way than they did back then. More on the lines of materialism, which in term we get over posseive over things, wether it be between two brothers or two nations.Well, I think this is relative. See, back in the day of our nomadic ancestors (or in nomadic tribes still alive and "thriving" today) crime was very low. Why? We didn't have too many, if any, personal possesions. Nomads tend to move around alot (hence the name) so having a box of jewelry is more a hindrance than a value. I can't remember where I heard this... oh wait, never mind, I heard it in the song of Disney's The Prince of Egypt. I can't remember the exact phrase, but it basically says that a lake of gold in the desert is worthless compared to a cool, fresh spring.In nomadic tribes, arguments and fights were also very seldom. For one, there really isn't enough time when you're trying to focus on survivial. And secondly, you'd kill off your entire tribe if you mess up even the slightest bit of their system with a fight. Killing or injuring even one person could mean the entire annihilation of your people.However, now we have more time and tools that allow is to worry less about survival and more about luxury. And stealing $500 from Wal-Mart isn't going to cause a life/death situation (unless what you stole is branded "Made in Taiwan", etc). So, since the result of most crimes do not influence us directly if we don't get caught, crime is easier on our conscious. It does not mean we're evil. It just means that, when it comes down to it, materialism and technology will be the fall of our empire. But if you're a True Faith Christian, you already knew that. ^___^
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 04:10 PM
being evil can be related to animals too. We humans have to instinct to survive. And by hurting others, it's easier to acquire your necessities.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 04:14 PM
we base good and evil off general morals setted socaity so in think babies are born ignorant and neutral and become good/evil from upbringing
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Posted 17 November 2006 - 08:55 PM
Humans are basically evil. Look at all the babies that causes trouble by crapping in their pants...look at all the bad things kids do!
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Posted 17 November 2006 - 08:56 PM
Humans are basically evil. We were created basically good originally, but we screwed it up and now there's sickness/death/murder/etc.
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 06:00 AM
Good.You learn to be bad, from being afraid or jealous and all that.
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 06:03 AM
bothhumans destroy as well as help
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 05:37 PM
I think the world nowadays is filled with evil people but of course there are the exceptions of those people that are good.
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 05:42 PM
This is the classic debate between John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Locke thought that people are good. Hobbes thought that people were evil.
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 08:24 PM
I see no reason why one must agree. Also I see no reason to give an opinion to determine the truth.To answer your question.... Yes: many (or most) are evil.The exterior looks quite good very often but if you can look past that and you take a peek into their soul, you might notice certain things with many of 'em. I speak of things such as ugliness, rottenness, evil, wickedness, pure destructive selfish behaviour, weakness, and so on. This weakness might lead to evil, this weakness forces them to be like that and to feel strong.Whatever. Anyway... there is much evil and it is not just human (beast-like) nature.... it is nature itself (of which we are a part) which is cruel, brutal, and evil.And if you want to test a person you know in real life whether he or she is "good" or "evil", just put them in a very comfortable powerful position to be able to DO evil. Put them in a situation where one might expect certain reactions and behaviours and you'll see what happens.Are humans basicly Good or Evil?i believe they are basicly good (you must agree) thank you for your opinion
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 08:30 PM
In my opinion. people like us are like a white piece of paper. We are neither good nor bad when we born into this world. As we can imagine ourself to be a white piece of paper, what makes us become good or bad would be our environment.. This environment derived from many factors, parental factors (what your parents do, where do they live, backgrounds, etc), acquintance factors (who are your friends, what do they like, and what is their background), level of educations, and many more.We can't say exactly if humans are good or evil, what we can do is judging someone from what he/she had done, and think clearly if it is a good thing or an evil thing. This is also tricky, and remember that there's a saying "every cloud has a silver lining"
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 08:44 PM
it is impossible to be entirely one or the other...but i believe that people are generally selfish and greedy rather than altruistic...
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 08:52 PM
As I see it, humans have the capacity for both. It just depends on the individual's preferences as to which takes the lead.
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 08:53 PM
I guess you could say that people have "good" characteristics and "evil" characteristics. To me, the human reace seems a bit too complex to to catagorize is any sort of black-and-white, simple-and-clean manner.
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Posted 18 November 2006 - 08:58 PM
yes, I'm in agreement with your opinion. There are too many variables that need to be considered in this matter. It is not a black and white idea, there are lots of grey area around it though...And judging an action from one side will never give the ultimate truth. I'd better stick with a saying "every cloud has a silver lining".I guess you could say that people have "good" characteristics and "evil" characteristics. To me, the human reace seems a bit too complex to to catagorize is any sort of black-and-white, simple-and-clean manner.
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Posted 19 November 2006 - 04:11 PM
I think humans are basically neutral. Some are born truly good, but more are born evil, and even more are born neutral. It's up to us as humans to decide what we are int he end, however.
