Player2 said:
Killing somebody is an extreme example, for most people it may be evilest act somebody can do. According to your definition school bullies are evil, they do something wrong for no other reason than to do something wrong. However, give them a gun and allow them to kill the bullied guy. I'm sure that not all of them will do it. There are levels in evilness. When I was 2 years old I didn't know anything about gods, good, evil or anything, but I didn't cause any harm to anybody without a reason. Not everyone in my class was like this, though. So the answer is that some are good, some are evil, others are greedy, not all good guys are as good as the others (same thing for evil people and any type of person you can imagine), and on top of that this depends on the situation. Some will do good under certain conditions or evil under different ones. |
I disagree. I think bullies, bully because it makes them feel powerful. Or most do anyway.
It's an extreme example, but my point is... when given the choice between benefitting ones self, and then benefitting ones self and hurting a stranger....
People will take Option A.
You could make it murder, you could make it "I give you 10 dollars" or "We steal 10 dollars from her."
Most people aren't indifferent to hurting others... even complete dicks.
Therefore man's default is to do no harm... and inetentional harm is only done when it's the only way to complete ones goals.
Or to look at it another way. If you set up two exact booths that both sold 20 ounce coca cola bottles.... and one said "50 cents of each sale goes to "feed the children.""
Most people are going to the booth that gives half it's proceeds to charity. Likely the other booth only getting buisness should a line arise.
In a scientifically controlled expierment with idential outcomes for the agent.... he will pick the outcome that best benefits others as well. This would make human's "Default" nature good.
Only through surroundings and circumstances do people switch into what we'd describe as "evil."
