Do you think people are inherently good, or evil? ?

Question

Do you think people are inherently good, or evil? ?

Answer 1

all but 2% are inherently good.

Answer 2

There are very many ways to do evil and very few ways to do oneself good.  

Answer 3

So many people mistake the "opposites" concepts by believing that there are two forces fighting against each other.  No.  Any of the opposites actually are connected and linked in one.  It works this way because neither side can survive or live without the other.  And no one can understand what is good, without knowing that there is an evil and what it means.  Once we understand both sides, we realize how they complement each other, and we inherently decide what makes sense in our own lives.  Plus, if you take evil and read / write it backwards, it spells LIVE.  

Thanks for reading!

Answer 4

I think we are all inherently primal in our intentions and label it either good or evil. The terms good and evil only exist for those who wish to judge others actions. If you had the cure for all cancers but had to kill an innocent child to do it; is that good or bad? All people are creatures of habit and act as they would if thrown into the wild. Look up the word origins for good and evil and you will notice that their meanings are flipped in relation to upper class people, where poor people are evil and the rich are good.

Live life with a kind heart and good intentions and you will have no worries.  

Answer 5

Quote] The road to h**l is paved with good intentions.

Answer 6

8-Both. Your good may be my evil and vicey versey.

Answer 7

We are born Primates. Being Human is learned.

Answer 8

ther is nothing that is absolutely good or absolutely bad.people -if not fully like animals because man is also an animal-act as per their liking or on compulsion...but there are certain things that most consider as good and bad.most of the people want to behave good only.but  bcz sometims they may not..inherently all are good at least in some fields.

Answer 9

People are inherently self-serving. Good-Bad? These are judgments you add to them.

Answer 10

People are Good in the beginning, and too often "fall" into evil, e-veil, energy-veil.

"Paths of Light and Darkness," Mark Prophet,

"The Master of Lucid Dreams," Dr. Olga Kharitidi,

"The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?", Free and WIlcock,

"The Great Divorce," C. S. Lewis, give examples of this.

"Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians," Brandon Sanderson, is a hoot.

Answer 11

Just when I think that people are bad, somebody will go out of their way to do something really nice for me and make me change my mind!  I use one of those electric carts when shopping and somebody will invariably stop and offer to get something off the top shelf for me or to help me empty my cart out when I'm in the check-out lane.  Gives me a warm fuzzy when least expected.

But, on the other hand, I might be, on that same day, on my way home and some idiot will cut in front of me in traffic and nearly cause me to have an accident.  Then I blow my horn, as well as my stack, and get the finger for my trouble!

So I think it's about 50/50.  

Answer 12

i dont they they are either. we are animals. but we are smarter, so we have the ability to label things as good or "evil" when in reality violence although uncomfortable is nature. we say that its "evil" because its easier to control things and situation if we can instill a fear of consequences.

we are not bad and we are not good.  

Answer 13

A child is born positive and naturally good we have our way and it is not right yet, maybe in another million years.

Answer 14

I am an atheist, but I use this quote because I agree with Jesus on this one:

"25) Peter said to him, Since you have explained everything to us, tell us this also: What is the sin of the world?

26) The Savior said There is no sin, but it is you who make sin when you do the things that are like the nature of adultery, which is called sin.

The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene

Answer 15

I remember this person who believed that man was born evil.  I believe we are born without any definition of neither good nor evil.  It is the the way we are raised that determines how we will act in life until we are able to think and judge on our own.

Answer 16

There is one part in the movie Blood Diamond where there is a conversation between two people:

Danny Archer: So you think because your intentions are good, they'll spare you, huh?

Benjamin Kapanay: My heart always told me that people are inherently good. My experience suggests otherwise. But what about you, Mr. Archer? In your long career as a journalist, would you say that people are mostly good?

Danny Archer: No. I'd say they're just people.

Benjamin Kapanay: Exactly. It is what they do that makes them good or bad. A moment of love, even in a bad man, can give meaning to a life. None of us knows whose path will lead us to God.

Answer 17

I think people are definately inherently good or evil