2006-12-18 09:04:27 · 13 answers · asked by simplyJESSE 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No. But the odds are good.
Good, nurturing families can have destructive and evil children (Example: Ted Bundy). Bad, violent families can have good, well-adjusted children (there are lots of examples of people rising above their rough childhoods).
However, for the most part: bad folks breed bad folks and good folk breed good folks.
2006-12-18 12:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a Christmas answer for you. In "the Gifts of the Magi" by O'henry- two lovers bought gifts for each other, ivorvy combs and a gold watch chain - but had to sell their own tresures to afford them - the woman sold her long hair and man sold his watch. So the resulting gifts became useless. The but obvious beauty in the gifts is from the noble sacrifice each made out of love.
What makes their "fruit" good is the goodness in the tree. The beauty of the gift was in the gifter, and could not be improved if their sacrifices were less, if the gifts were nicer or even if the results were more fortunate. As they say it's the thought that counts.
What then would we say about deeds done with bad intentions but have fortunate results? I don't think you could call it good without changing your definition of what makes something good to equal fortunate. Philosophically you can't even call anything fortunate until the very end of time when all the causes and effects have played out.
2006-12-18 18:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kshaw5 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No actually, the bad tree is the one who develop a good fruits.
2006-12-18 18:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by linda c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not always, but usually. and sometimes a good tree makes bad fruit, but usually not!
2006-12-18 17:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by Angel Lily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. the fruit could see how bad the tree is and decide to change its life
2006-12-18 17:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by dover_luv 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What makes a tree "BAD"? I think therein lies the problem, a judgement....that may be passed down the generations.
2006-12-19 06:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by Lavida rose 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As in trees or people trees yes in people think its up to the individual hope so anyway.
2006-12-18 17:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
trees are recognized by their fruits. yes.
2006-12-18 19:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
r we talking about trees and fruit or parents and ofspring. cuz the answers are offen completly diffrent.
2006-12-18 18:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Myself 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, hence the phrase: "The apple don't fall too far from the tree."
2006-12-18 17:21:56 · answer #10 · answered by Dimples 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋