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 Thoughts about good people. When I first heard the premise "Most people are good, some are not", I agreed with it, thinking of all the kindness and help I've received from people, many of whom were strangers. But, on reflection, I question whether it is true that most people are good. Maybe it's the scientist in me (BS Chemistry), but I feel we need criteria by which to judge whether a person is good. It seems to me that the human race runs the gamut from selfless individuals who work for the good of others to sociopaths to whom the welfare of others matters not al all. On that continuum, where do the good people leave off and the "not good" ones take up? Would we, say, count a man as good because he loves and supports his family but pilfers from his employer? Is a woman good because she is a devoted mother and church-goer but delights in gossip that might ruin another's reputation? How do we determine who is truly good and what part of the human race they comprise? Empirical evidence suggests that many people are easily influenced to do evil. There was a study, the Milgram experiment: http://home.houston.rr.com/rkba/milgram.html ...that suggested 65% of people would be willing to torture a subject even to the point if death of ordered to do so by an authority figure. This might explain the viciousness of Nazi concentration camp guards. It may be that most people have the capacity to be evil, depending on outside influences. The madrassas in radical Islam are a case in point: http://tinyurl.com/3ayuk Janet Orange County NOTE: Feel free to join us at the "Forum" (link above or below) for continued interactive discussion. Registration is required for security and safety reasons. Because blogs/forums have been hacked or hijacked in the past, we ask that you register first and submit ideas after becoming a member. No personal information will be given to outside parties. |
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