Are people inherently good or evil? Options

[Badman]

I think it is time for a fresh topic here: Are people naturally good, evil, or some combination of the two? It could also be phrased are people altruistic or are we naturally selfish?


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[dancing queen]

we are inherently rotten bitches.

you don't have to teach toddler's to fight over toys. In fact, you have to socialize them to share.

yes, exactly, it's why we have laws.

I don't think knowing this makes the world a darker place. It's simply recognizing our shortcomings.
Only once you recognize a problem can you try to do something about it.
Funky, we are all shitbricks. Knowing this, I can try my best to do something about it, and, like you said, make better decisions. That's the beauty. We're all capable of doing better. We just have to make the choice.

and I like cats