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Are people generally good?

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  • #52
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,671 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    I'd like to think so but in certain circumstances it would seem there is badness in us all.

    Ordinary Germans turned into mass murderers during WW2


  • #53
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,998 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    I'd like to think so but in certain circumstances it would seem there is badness in us all.

    Ordinary Germans turned into mass murderers during WW2

    Armies have a habit of turning ordinary folk into murderers.

    It's the training, the mindset, plus if you didn't follow orders in ww2 you'd have been shot. That kinda puts you in a difficult situation, and you'll likely do what you're told.

    But people are 99% good. Or so I have found.


  • #54
    Alpha_zero
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Alpha_zero


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Armies have a habit of turning ordinary folk into murderers.

    It's the training, the mindset, plus if you didn't follow orders in ww2 you'd have been shot. That kinda puts you in a difficult situation, and you'll likely do what you're told.

    But people are 99% good. Or so I have found.

    That is just a downright lie.


  • #55
    Alpha_zero
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Alpha_zero


    Tori Vast Swatter wrote: »
    Quite the opposite, from an evolutionary point of view. You seem to cite the oft misunderstood and misinterpretation of the 'survival if the fittest' phrase. Homo Sapiens succeeded through their superior ability to maximise social cooperation and working towards the common good.

    Nope Survival of the fittest is a reference to Darwins theory a lot of which has been refuted. What your are espousing is a fantasy and has nothing to do with evolution.


  • #56
    Alpha_zero
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Alpha_zero


    The term good is problematic, as the notion of good and evil does not exist in nature there is balance or there is not.


  • #57
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Alpha_zero wrote: »
    The term good is problematic, as the notion of good and evil does not exist in nature there is balance or there is not.

    How did you find 1st year philosophy as part of the arts degree?


  • #58
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    I'm a real bastard.


  • #59
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    I'm a real bastard.
    Is this you then?


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  • #60
    Alpha_zero
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Alpha_zero


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    How did you find 1st year philosophy as part of the arts degree?

    Cool story Bro


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  • #61
    Alpha_zero
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Alpha_zero


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I honestly don't know. Most people are good but if they've to do something to get ahead or bad for themselves of their family. They'd generally do it.

    Did you do it Bro?


  • #62
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    wally1990 wrote: »
    In my opinion the majority of people are absolutely selfish

    Most people are 'good' and not bad people but definitely selfish

    Most people are not against you, they are for themselves.


  • #63
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    Farawayhome wrote: »
    What are your views? Are people generally good with the exception being the horrible people? Or is it the other way round?

    I like to see the best in people but as you go through life, you find more and more people who are just not that nice. From the openly rotten people to the behind your back types. You see bullies, tales of disturbing boyfriends or girlfriends.

    You also meet some really lovely people. Generous and kind hearted. Some people do really amazing things to help people.

    Then you see people on social media and anonymous forums such as this and the amount of people who post horrible things is staggering. Why is this? Is it because they are really like this and get a chance to show their true personalities online, they would hide this in real life? Do you think many people would choose to be nasty in real life if they knew they'd get away with it?

    Because everyone's a hero behind a screen.


  • #64
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Everybody wants to feel important in some way. The ego is real.

    This drive for importance can really **** up at times. Sometimes simply - humble bragging on social media, sometimes explosively - wiping out jews en masse in fake showers.

    Biko is right - people are not always against you - but defo for themselves. You have to detach to some extent in order to protect yourself. Which is a little pathetic.


  • #65
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Short answer..No.
    Long answer......The heart of man is evil from its youth.


  • #66
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    Nyla Thundering Sunflower wrote: »
    Short answer..No.
    Long answer......The heart of man is evil from its youth.
    For me it's more - Short answer..No.
    Long answer.....Nooooooooooooooooooooo.


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