i believe there is a basic goodness in people, which gets overshadowed because of circumstances..what do you think?
2006-10-06 08:19:33 · 16 answers · asked by S 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think it's way more complicated than that.
2006-10-06 09:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not saying circumstances don't play a part, but I do know people with every benefit who just aren't that nice. Maybe their good fortune is the problem...it makes them feel like they like are nobility or something. The appreciate nothing. In which case you are right...so I guess we should hope to have equal share of hard and good knocks? That would be the best circumstance? Not sure.
2006-10-06 23:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by Kindred 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is a basic evil in people which is overshadowed by a desire to appear good in order to hurt people even more later.
2006-10-06 16:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circumstances are everywhere, and i do think that the goodness is overshadowed by it, but some of that is your choice whether you let it or not. There is a church song that says circumstances come to make you stronger. "If it doesn't kill you, it olny makes you strong."
2006-10-06 16:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by Tamiikaaa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sim listen to me :
I have seen your questions and answers on Yahoo!Answers.
You are a brilliant lady and a very nice and kind person.
Why are you asking such questions now ?
What is bothering you ?
Take control of yourself.
You are a lady who is an achiever and has a great potential.
For your own sake and also for the sake of the humanity,
be kind to yourself.
Be rational.
Relax.
Don't worry.
Gather yourself and go ahead with your life.
Do you believe in God ?
Do you know God cares for you more than you would expect him to ?
Just don't worry.
Get on with your life.
Take control of yourself.
Remove any superstitions and irrational thoughts.
Live rationally, try to lead a good life of a good human being.
A good citizen.
And let the God slowly unfold in you what is the best for you and the world.
Be scientific and rational.
Relax.
Take Care
2006-10-08 08:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These "circumstances" are certainly derived out of modern day socialization and expectations. At the core though, is the inevitable survival mode. I think if life's basic needs are met, people really are "good" but any threat to those basics (health, water, shelter, food, etc) will make humans fight to survive. But ya, the modern day cisumstances such as nice things and such and capitalism force people to be "bad" when they may not be.
2006-10-06 15:30:54 · answer #6 · answered by laneybeans 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The universe is balanced - everything has a positive and negative component. Humans are a part of the universe, so they too have a balance of positive and negative components. So, yes, everyone has some basic goodness in them (excluding psychopaths - but even they must have some benefit to the universe) AND some basic 'badness' in them. The challenge in life is to appreciate and use both aspects of ourselves to fulfill some greater purpose.
Best wishes.
2006-10-06 15:31:02 · answer #7 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the original goodness is naivety. This naivety is the innate longings for peace and happiness but being overshadowed by pleasurable sensations.
2006-10-06 17:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by ol's one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "overshadow" is in our own minds perhaps !
Just understand the situation, and we can also 'see' what (in the situation) prevents them from manifesting their true nature !
2006-10-07 20:58:42 · answer #9 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your word "goodness" and the other word "people" are synonomous; but, what are those?
If you have good, the only way it is good is because there is something "not-good," same goes for people (i.e. "not-people"). And you can find good and not-good in people as well as not-people.
They are just words, so what do you think you are really talking about? (this is not an answerable question).
2006-10-06 17:08:44 · answer #10 · answered by The Witten 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Entertain the possibility of goodness and evil being a genetic trait.
2006-10-06 15:40:22 · answer #11 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋