Is Humanity Evil?

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Mar 26, 2010 9:13 PM #559626
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why would we be evil god created us to be good but something happened that we became evil in a way so you can say that we are evil but we are still somehow innocent thats why god made heaven an hell to discipline the evil and make the good happy

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Apr 7, 2012 8:57 AM #629420
Really tricky question as 'Good' and 'Evil' are all subjective. Stupid example, but a chicken could see us killing and eating another chicken as evil, while we as humans have no problem with it as it benefits us and keeps us alive. From a neutral viewpoint I think that humanity in general is a cancer to the world though as we cause a lot more harm than good.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:10 PM #631065
Humans aren't born evil, and are only influenced by the things around them. Not only that, humans are empowered with free will. They can choose to change. Humans are evil when they cause suffering, in my opinion, and humans are good when they try to counter the things that cause suffering. There are plenty of both. If you think about it, if everyone in the world were "evil" we wouldn't know what good was, or vice versa
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Apr 9, 2012 8:33 PM #631256
I don't think "evil" is the word for it, imperfection seems more accurate in my opinion... I'm not going to lie... there are a shit ton of horrible people in this world and lots of liars, cheaters, stealers, etc... but none of us are truly perfect...

Not all humans are evil but we aren't pure either... I'd consider imperfection and superior intelligence to other species to be our main scourge... the phrase "with great power comes great responsibility..." really seems to be true... due intellectual adaptation of humans we seem to have dominion over any solid life form on Earth, so we often have to be careful of what choices we make to influence the world we currently reside in...

I don't think humans are evil but we aren't exactly good either, really it all depends on the individual... it varies greatly from human to human...
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Apr 9, 2012 9:01 PM #631284
Guys, this thread is two years old.....
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Apr 9, 2012 9:50 PM #631333
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Guys, this thread is two years old.....


Holy shit..... how did it get back up the list?
....... I'm so oblivious, thanks shensurei! ;)
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Apr 10, 2012 11:44 AM #631718
Freud believed that the superego would stop us from doing these things that our id told us to do, not society (although societal repercussions may form a small part of the superego).

Personally, I don't believe in "evil". What is good and what is bad is subjective, however, if we're talking about evil as seen by the majority then no, I don't believe we are inherently that way. We are inherently egotistical and self-centered, and these may override other desires, but majoritively our empathy and sympathy overrides these feelings.
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Jul 22, 2012 4:57 PM #702536
Some of of humanity is evil, not all of them. but yet we do not have the right to anihillate a human just becuase he acts evil or talks evil. The only reason to punish or kill an evil person if you actually see him or witness him him commiting something evil that has bad effects on other people, for example, murder, rape, distribution of drugs (not using drugs, because that has a bad effect only on the individual, not on other people, unless he gets high enough to kill someone).
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Aug 10, 2012 6:04 AM #714984
well some of us are evil.take the dictator guy in "Rambo"for example.he was taking 11 year olds int the frickin army
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Aug 10, 2012 6:05 AM #714985
da frick is rape?
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Aug 11, 2012 1:04 PM #715954
Thats a fictional character TROLL, sorry, doesn't apply.
And you know what rape is TROLL, stop being a TROLL. On the off chance you don't, its a very heinous crime.
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Aug 11, 2012 3:37 PM #716035
Stop saying TROLL for fuck's sake.
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Aug 17, 2012 11:05 AM #719592
i know it is a crime,but what IS it?
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Aug 17, 2012 11:07 AM #719594
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Thats a fictional character TROLL, sorry, doesn't apply.

dude.it was an EXAMPLE!!!!!!!!you probably didnt even enjoy Rambo...you probably hate star wars,too.IM DEBATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dont get i my way.
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Aug 17, 2012 11:22 AM #719603
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da frick is rape?


Evidence that the person in question is 10 years old.