Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Is Government Needed?

Is man by nature, good or evil?

45 comments:

holls said...
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Anonymous said...

I think that man in his natural state is good but yet chooses to be evil. From a religous stand point every man has God (good) in his heart but chooses to be evil.

Heidi said...

I believe man is naturally good but sometimes evil overcomes the good in you.It's what you do to overcome this evil and what you do with the good in you that makes you who you are.

Renea said...

I can't really answer this question, because where does and how would man exist in a 'natural' state? What is considered natural? We are taught what to believe is good or evil, we learn to be greedy or selfless (among other things, of course), from our societies. If there was no society to learn these values (or lack of values) from, then there would be no opportunity for the person to exhibit behavior that is either 'good' or 'evil'. There would be no person to be cruel to, or to be kind to.

Ashley C. said...

I think that a man in his natural state is some what like an animals. And an animals nature is self preservation. A man may choose to be good but is going to do what he needs to do please himself or get out of harms way at the expense of others. And a man may also hold in the restrictions until need be.

DirtyDeeds said...

Every man is born with a conscious that tells us what is good and what is evil. Since the beginning of time, man has had the power to tell good from evil. Therefore, I would say that men are naturally good, because, by sense of right from wrong, most choose to do the right thing. Evil men are not born evil, but become evil by means of chasing their desires in the wrong manner.

Eryn T said...

I do believe that people are born good, but there is something in each one of us that makes us different. There is something that makes people evil and something that makes them good. To some its their parents; to some its how they were treated, and to others its just something that happens.

Aimee Stoffel said...

I believe that government is needed to provide us with guidelines to live by. Whether or not people choose to live within those guidelines determines whether they are good or evil. For the most part, people are good, but they struggle with the amount of temptation that is out there and variety of loopholes that are created through the creation of the guidelines of government. So is it people or the government that is evil?

hallianne said...

I believe that man in his natural state is good. But at some point can turn evil. But its how you overcome the evil that shows how strong of a person you are.

Doke said...

Every man has a certain sense of what is right and what is wrong. By nature I would like to believe that every man is naturally good but in reality I think that without concentration and self control man would be inevitably evil. Being evil is easy because every choice made can be selfish and self satisfying. It takes hard work and instilled morales to do what is right all the time.

andrew miller said...

I believe that man is neither good nor evil. Man is put on this earth and is charged to make his own destiny. There is not a higher power that determines mans destiny, man himself is incharge of how he shapes his earth.

Marisa said...

I think that man is good but can also be evil. The evil can take over your good but what you do makes you good or evil. I think we are all good in our own way but can be evil too.

Jonathan M said...

I think that to be natural is to be split between good and evil. Because there is no one that is either all good or all evil.

elsie said...

good, but i thunk it is all in the way you are raised or the people you are around.

KRUNCH said...

I think man is good but can also have evil. Evil can change a good man. We all can have good but at a point there can be evil and could make a big change.

Ma-Choo said...

I believe that man is both good and evil. It is their character and actions that speak for them. To define them as good or evil. A businessman who doesn't care about nature is not evil, because he might also be involved in charities and helping the needy. While a person who loves nature might not be a good person, because he the methods he might go about: riots, destroying property, or making a bomb threat to get attention from people for his cause. I believe that it is us and no one else who defines whether we are good or evil.

dox said...

A man by nature should be good and not evil. evil can be replaced by good at any time.

Nicky said...

Man can be good or evil. It is all depends on how man was raised.

callee said...

I think we are taught to be good or bad. We learn from a very early point what is good and what is evil. What ever we are subject to is what we usually live by,or we can choose to do something different.

Amanda said...

I believe that when we are born, we have original sin...but this doesn't mean that we are totally evil. So i think that when we are born or natural we are both good and in a way, evil. But the way that you are raised, and the things that you believe in are the things that make you good or evil.

DI said...

Yes, govenment is needed. It can make you be who you are.

hAnNaH. said...
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bunnylover said...

Man is by definition suppose to be good. but as you and i know it doesn't always work out that way. i believe that everyone has evil in them. its weather there good over comes there evil for viseversa.

holls said...

Every man has a choice whether or not to be good or evil.. to do the right things or not to. as we grew up we were taught right from wrong but as man what is really right from wrong? it is all set from someones point of view and their opinion whether or not something is good or not. So therefore, naturally man is neither good nor evil, its all based on what someone else thinks.

britt. said...

Man by nature is neutral, but is prone to be bad. You're taught to be a good little boy and follow rules, but everyone is tempted, and everyone falls into those temptations at least once or twice. No one's perfectly good. So a government is needed, because without rules and regulations, we'd all be tempted to do whatever we want.

hAnNaH. said...

I think that naturally, man feels he should be good, but because the world is made of evil, man is pulled into the evil. Some is by choice and some is by evil itself.

dylon said...

I believe man is nether good nor evil until influenced by their surroundings and make choices based on their history

G-Dub said...

Naturally, without any sort of influences, man would do what it takes to survive, whether it be good or evil, and to say whether it is good or evil can only be decided by somebody that knows the difference between the two. Generally,I would say man is evil because people tend to give in and fall victim of temptation, but on the other hand there are those who stay strong enough.

Anonymous said...

I believe that everyone is good at the beginning of time. Then everybody and there surroundings determines if they are gonna be good or evil

terry said...

i belive man is neuteral but his surroundings and background and choics make him good or evil

jake kling said...

The bible says that man is BORN into sin. Therefore man is naturally bad. It is with time and discipline that you gain your good.

Jorge520 said...

I think man is not evil or good but depends on what he wants to be and how he does in life

Trachsel said...

I think that every being has a choice of his actions in life. Whether you were surrounded by a positive or negative influence growing up I think can determine a persons attitude later on in life.

Ren said...

man isn't born into a perfect world, but i believe he/she can discern the difference between right and wrong. it depends on lifestyle and how he/she is brought up.

CC said...

In my opinion man is born with both good and evil. The influences that people have in their life determines which side they will sway more to. Making choices or experiencing certain events in life will also trigger good or bad.

Anonymous said...

man is what ever he choses to be.

Trachsel said...

Jake doesn't know anything, he's confused

felicia said...

neither and both.

joel weis said...

I think that man has both good and evil in them. They choose witch one to express with the given circumstances.

G-Dub said...

natural- having a real or physical existence, as opposed to one that is spiritual, intellectual, fictitious, etc.

Sammie said...

I think that man is naturally good but sometimes turns evil by choice. Everyone makes mistakes and chooses to do something wrong in their life at some point. Everyone knows from good and bad. Its just a matter of if they want to be good or bad. Its by choice, life is what you make it.

toby said...

man by nature is evil in this world, and you need religion to make your self good.

Margo said...

Man is by mature innocent. I think good or evil is not something you are born with, I think it is something that is taught by your parents, society and later also your friends.

Krazy said...

Man by nature is good and evil. We cant put a label someone because of something they did. so man is what man makes of himself.

Casey said...

Good and evil, your taught to be good.