I think any side of us is human nature. However, I understand your cynical view as it mirrors mine when I think of what's going on in the world.
If someone is denying wrong-doing, I'll caution them that I know "human nature too well".
Conversely, if I know of an act of true kindness or heroism, I'll often say, "that's restored my faith in human nature".
From my own reactions then, I'm bearing out the first nine words of my answer.
(psychlogically, Freud referred to the 'id', which is the uncontolled, totally selfish and destructive 'baby' within all of us. Basically, the superego is society and our parents and consideration for others and the rules. The ego is a go between for the id and superego and helps mediate between the needs of both. This normally works well except in extraordinary circumtances where society seems unstable and heading for collapse and loss of it's normal values. Under these conditions the ego says it's "every man for himself" and the id is given freer reign. I think this is the side of human nature that's referred to in your question. Just realise that society is conceptual and variable, but is a very thin veneer between us and the jungle.)
2006-07-24 10:24:19
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answered by stormsurfer_is_me 2
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Human nature can't only be the bad side of us..there's also love, compassion and empathy which are all part of human nature as well.
According to Freud all humans have an inborn tendency to destroy themselves and everything around them. Is that what you mean by the bad side of human nature?
2006-07-24 09:03:31
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answered by Anonymous
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I consider you.even as i'm sitting down and only questioning gazing my canines i imagine.Wow how is he an animal and that i'm no longer? He has numerous a similar actual characteristics head mind hands and that i realized that all and sundry species are created equivalent yet perchance god decides on how some distance they advance by ability of evolution.after i realized that i took the week off from artwork and had an outstanding tenting/hike with my relations.human beings only favor to attempt to connect to nature and develop into more effective like different animals no longer in a foul way
2016-11-25 21:50:03
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answered by Anonymous
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I'm afraid its the only side I've got. The fact is, being human I can work on improving it.
Empathy and compassion are human nature.
2006-07-24 08:55:34
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answered by sarah c 7
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I have had a great deal of trouble with people who have attempted to inflict their delousions (mostly fraudian phsycology cult members)in my life, ruining most of it so far by the way.I would have to say You are what you have been MADE by your environment along with the physical limitations or stregnths of your genes. I must have done something right as my parents did w/ me to have survived the tourtre I am experienceing in Kalamazoo, MI,USA. Strangely, I am not allowed to raise the children I gave birth to. I heard Psycology is a dying study due to the lack of science & constant ABUSE of what is known, I think this says alot.
2006-07-24 09:48:04
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answered by Anonymous
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No. I think if I agreed I would have committed hari-kiri by now. The world is changing for the better - we must believe this. There's a lot of hatred about just now, but also a lot of hope and love
I just hope peace wins before we destroy the earth and all that is beautiful within it
2006-07-24 09:03:43
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answered by Patchouli Pammy 7
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Human nature is what you make it,so NO
2006-07-24 08:55:40
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answered by TAFF 6
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I think our state of nature is our good part is all this other rules that we created in ourselves that brings the bad or worse in us. So i guess i do not agree.
2006-07-24 08:55:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Human nature encompasses all human behavior, good or bad.
2006-07-24 08:55:17
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answered by yellowcab208 4
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No I certainly don't
Human nature is both the good & bad in all of us
2006-07-24 08:56:46
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answered by Jules 3
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