We all agree that honesty, truthfulness, goodness, integrity are all good qualities; whereas, lies, hatred, deceit, purjury are all bad qualities. Why do we choose to be bad or evil or villaineous or wicked or sinful? Indeed, if we have the good qualities, that would make us good, right. How about you and everyone else who harbor only the bad qualities? Why are you so sinful? Does the question hurt?
2006-06-27 03:59:03 · 16 answers · asked by newchenel 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
There's a payoff! If I choose an 'evil' path, I could cover up my mistakes at work, steal from the grocery store, cheat on my taxes. I could even run up credit card bills, then go bankrupt so I don't have to pay!
However, I personally choose a different payoff. It's easier and simpler for me to be 'good'. I don't have to remember which lies I've told, worry about getting caught stealing or cheating, and my credit is good, so I get loans cheaply. It's just a better way of living a quality life.
2006-06-27 09:20:17 · answer #1 · answered by Polymath 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't hurt, however most people don't only harbor the bad qualities. In fact I doubt that anyone does. As to why people are bad. I think that it is a combination of greed, ignorance and hatred, also known as the three fires in Buddhism.
2006-06-27 04:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People choose the path the live. sometimes they dont have any other choice because of the way they were brought up. Others are just so desperate because they need something quick (like money). Peer pressure influences a lot to. It depends on the person and the history they have. But you cant get into every mind and see why they do the things they do.
2006-06-27 04:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the question does not hurt. What makes someone a villain is how they decide to listen to their qualities. (or in other words, Conscience) those who are good listen to their conscience, and those who don't are the ones who do "bad" It may not just be the qualities of ourselves that also shape our villainous sides (or angelic) it is more of the way we think. How we think about each action, what we should do, and then we do.
2006-06-27 04:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We choose to be good or bad, some people would agree that sometimes it's just easier to do bad than to do good but at the same time people who choose to do bad all the time to me are considered weak b/c they aren't strong enough as an individual to make themselves do right.
2006-06-27 04:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by Almond_eyez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"look behind the faults to see the needs." people do bad things b/c they don't know any better...either that is all they learned, they are missing a conscience, or they are being influenced by people with ill intentions. no one only harbors bad qualities though. being self-riteous is also sinful.
2006-06-27 04:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by lacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it hurt? No! Why? Because it is in our nature.
Consider this: Good is the absence of evil. You have sinners but how are men who don't sin coled? Not saints, those are men great in God's eyes.
2006-06-27 04:29:02 · answer #7 · answered by Santras 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lip piercings, like most piercings, hurt for less than 1 minute. Tattoo on the wrist hurts a bit, but it depends on your mind state when you go into the parlor :)
2016-03-27 05:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It BURNS! Aaah! It BUUUUURNS! Just kidding.
"Good" and "bad" are socially established patterns (or perceived patterns) of behaviour or action. Stepping beyond society and into "self" you may realize that opting to adhere to society's definitions, norms and conditioning helps to define "good" and "bad". But what IS "good" or "bad" - beyond what we are taught?
Before modern civilization, was there "good" and "bad"? Were our ancient ancestors forming notions of right and wrong when they killed prey to sustain themselves? Was the first, true thinking man capable of forming the notion of "good" and "bad"?
For that matter, was man 'taught' "good" and "bad" by nature (i.e., lightning striking a tree, producing fire -good for warmth, cooking; bad if it hits you, or starts a wildfire)?
Ultimately, our sense of "good" and "bad" is shaped by our perceptions and our survival as a species.
2006-06-27 05:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, doesn't hurt. But it does bring up exactly the thing that Paul wrote in the Bible. Why do I do the things I don't want to do and find it so hard to do the things I know I should do. (That's a paraphrase.) We are human and fallible.
2006-06-27 04:03:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋