Children good indicators of human nature?

Question

I think children are really good indicators of human nature because adults are "society trained" so their true nature is masked... My observations of children:

*For kids: most of them are cruel to animals and other children and follow a herd mentality... they tend to pick on the weaker kids UNLESS adults tell them/train them not to.
*Kids are selfish...
*They always whine: NO FAIR! and are jealous of what other kids have.
*At the same time, they don't mind pointing out truths - they are honest.
*There is always the "sweet" kid that seems to be good natured.
*There is almost always the dominant kid that all the other kids follow.
*There is always an outcast or two who get picked on or get rejected.

Oh... I'm sorry: MY question is... what do you think?

Answer 1

You make some great points, I tend to agree with you.