That assumes that nature exists in the first place, and to that I say no (no, im not talking about trees and shrubs, and neither are y’all so my claim still applies. But I am referring to nature as something in itself, inherence, essence, everything that is itself, presence etc. which I believe is where this whole conversation is based on—the a...... 1 reply
the argument that humans can be selfish by nature, can be said the same way that nobody is born naturally bad, your morals are developed and cultivated over time. literally hitler considered himself good so it just depends based on what you perceive and believe in lmao 2 reply
In my opinion, we're neither born naturally good or naturally bad. We're like an empty sheet of paper and it depends on the people we met, the experiences we had and the kind of environment we lived in if we're gonna lean on the good or bad side.
When we were kids, we just mimic what we saw in our surroundings, so if all we saw is a bad example, ...... reply
Genetics, environment factor etc can affect the behaviour of human. It's also nature vs nurture.
It interesting of you put some people with same environment or even control the other factors the outcome of each person behaviour regarding the situation varies. Also human can adapt according to the situation. It's interesting as we evolve we construc...... reply
I think there's an inherent or genetic part that plays an important role in how we perceive and process our world. Then comes environmental influences, people, experiences.
I've seen extreme reactions to small problems, someone dealing bravely with severe environment problems, all kinds of reactions and views. Nature, nurture 50/50 and maybe one d...... reply
Hello dear :) This is an interesting yet complex question. I'd write a whole thesis about it but I don't think it should be the case on Mangago.
Anyways... As we all know, this debate over human nature has persisted for centuries, with thinkers and philosophers offering many perspectives. I'm disgustingly educated on this topics and have tons of b...... 1 reply
I think we're born with no morals, meaning we dont label behavior or acts as good or bad.
Like take a look at animals in nature, they kill which is something we consider bad but to them it's normal and crucial to survive. reply