Philosophy: People born good or evil?

😛 Thanks. It's a lot easier to question things than to give your own theories.

true on that

Evil...because we were all born into a life of evil things...and you dont know what good is until 3 or 4...you dont know in the womb...SO DEFINATLY EVIL!

I believe that all people are born with the same amount of evil and good in them; it's all what they decide to be like or how they are raised. But I think that all good people have at least a drop of evil in them 😄

There has to be a balance of Good and Evil

Originally posted by blueangel
Evil...because we were all born into a life of evil things...and you dont know what good is until 3 or 4...you dont know in the womb...SO DEFINATLY EVIL!

Again, there is no default side of it. Just as you don't know what good is until - I'd say 1 1/2 to 2, you don't know evil. By its very nature, you cannot be evil without being able to differentiate between the two sides - which would necessitate the knowledge of good. "For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law." (Romans 5:12)

Originally posted by Gravity Kills
There has to be a balance of Good and Evil

Why? Forgive my saying so, but that doesn't make any sense.

That is, if I'm right in imagining that you're speaking on the global scale instead of an individual one.

i think the world in the most part is a good place, we all think its evil coz we only hear of bad or evil stuff on the news.It's true.................

Absolutely - the media folks like to sell what sells. That's why I hate most tv - they're always looking for the most shocking, offensive stuff, since that's all the average public seems to care about anymore...

I think people are just born, a completely clean slate.

They are not good, because they have done nothing to achieve goodness, and they are not evil, because they again have done nothing wrong.

However, there is always the idea of the original sin, the sin of Adam and Eve, but I personally don't think the blame lies on the new born, so the person is neither good nor evil.

Their life shapes them, their actions, thoughts, and way of life defines whether they are "good" or "evil"

People are born naturally unpleasant. They're selfish, and they lack empathy (ever seen a child pull the wings from a fly?). I would say that "evil" is rather a strong word for it, however.

I have never, and never want to 😖

ppl are born neutral, a child does lack moral values gregory.

Originally posted by Gregory
People are born naturally unpleasant. They're selfish, and they lack empathy (ever seen a child pull the wings from a fly?). I would say that "evil" is rather a strong word for it, however.

Why dont you read 'The Wild Boy of Aveyron' and get back to us 👆

Originally posted by HockeyHorror
John Locke said people were born good. Thomas Hobbes was against that idea and said that people were born evil. They were not always disagreeing. They both agree on the idea of a Social Contract. ill add more info later...maybe. 🙂

People are born... People. They are neither good nor evil. They have a will to survive, and reproduce, just like every other animal on the planet. They will do whatever it takes to survive when they are born, it is only with a lot of "conditioning" that they gain a sense of morality.

errr...the genetic code of every human begin pretty much sets you with a few personality traits. But..certain factors, after you're born..traumas, childhood, experience, etc...can guide you to new personality developments.

actually..i did see kids pull wings from flies, gregory.....if i'm not mistaken...i....err..nothing 😄

I've never pulled the wings off a fly ❌

I think personality traits are really more due to atmosphere than genetics...

well..genetics set the predispositions to certain personality traits.
atmosphere sets how much they come true..

People can't be born good or evil is a choice they make when they get older.Exsample being gay is a choice and is something that they choose themselfs.JM

Humans are born evil

Originally posted by Gregory
People are born naturally unpleasant. They're selfish, and they lack empathy (ever seen a child pull the wings from a fly?). I would say that "evil" is rather a strong word for it, however.

Flys dont have rights