24th May 2005, 3:42 PM
It's kinda hard to explain what I'm getting at. :) Some people think that humans are born with completely good intentions, but can do bad things out of selfishness, or anger, or pride, etc, or bad situations. Another opinion is that people are naturally selfish, prideful, blah blah blah, but can choose to make good decisions and do "the right thing" in spite of their situation (good or bad). Now I know "the right thing" is something we could argue about forever, as we don't all have the same value system. So just keep it at stuff like not killing, not stealing, you know, the pretty basic stuff most Americans (and people in general, with a few exceptions) agree on.
It seems like the general consensus here is that we are not born one way or the other, but upbringing and choices make us who we are. And while I won't argue that it is our actions that define us, do you guys think we naturally tend to lean more towards doing "the wrong thing" or doing "the right thing".
Does that make more sense? :) Oh, and thanks for all the replies so quick. Keep em coming.
It seems like the general consensus here is that we are not born one way or the other, but upbringing and choices make us who we are. And while I won't argue that it is our actions that define us, do you guys think we naturally tend to lean more towards doing "the wrong thing" or doing "the right thing".
Does that make more sense? :) Oh, and thanks for all the replies so quick. Keep em coming.