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Do you think humans are born inherently good or evil ?

Posted - October 1, 2018

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  • 14795
    Most babies are born like a huge unwritten book with blank pages....but there are hidded forces trapped in their gene pool......No matter what the parents are like ,some are naturally evil and at the over end of the spectrum there are those that are excessively kind.....
    Mostly we are what we are taught ,but so many things can change a child's mental status and what they want out of life....Who you meet as you age and what country you are born ,educated in makes a whole lot of difference to how you finally be.... 
      October 1, 2018 2:40 AM MDT
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  • 189
    Some very good points.
      October 1, 2018 4:16 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Most people Im sure would agree....lol
      October 1, 2018 4:21 PM MDT
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  • 6988
    Sometimes it is a lot of work being nice or being evil.  Perhaps it is a matter of how much energy one wants to put to the task. 
      October 1, 2018 4:38 AM MDT
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  • 189
    Maybe so.
      October 1, 2018 4:17 PM MDT
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  • 1713
    I don't think it's either, it's more on an individual basis. I guess it depends more on what the child is taught and how they're treated. Even if they're just naturally "evil" it's probably a mental issue and they shouldn't be mistreated, they should be helped.
      October 1, 2018 5:46 AM MDT
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  • 189
    Fair enough.
      October 1, 2018 4:18 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    depends on the hunnan
      October 1, 2018 10:48 AM MDT
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  • 189
    Perhaps
      October 1, 2018 4:19 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    I don’t think it’s either. Genetics, DNA, their upbringing, and life experiences are huge factors. Even then it’s not 100%. I have inmates who grew up up in wealthy or upper-middle-class families with both parents in the home, and a great home life. Some people seem to be born with mental and/or brain defects which make them act in evil ways. 
      October 1, 2018 3:49 PM MDT
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  • 189
    I think much has to do with choices too.
      October 1, 2018 4:19 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    Definitely. Choices of friends plays a part. Being an addict is a huge factor. People don’t realize how people who are addicted to drugs act and what they do to support their habits. I could write a book on this. 
      October 1, 2018 4:21 PM MDT
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  • 189
    Absolutely 
      October 1, 2018 4:26 PM MDT
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