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Definitely something that people turn into, rather than are born. We are all born with a huge capacity for learning, and can be shaped by our environment. As we grow older, we lose the ability to be shaped. But I don't believe anyone is truly unchangeable until well into adulthood - and probably not even then. But it is harder later - a baby can switched by a relative feather touch.
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Evilness as you call it is the result of three parameters working in unison. Bad genetic makeup (not the eyeliner kind), bad social influences and lack of introspection.
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People are not pure good or evil, we have the ability to choose each action we take.
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Its something they turn into. And there is always a choice involved.
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Hmmmm. I think both... I think that some people are just born with evil intentions and some are raised wrong, or just become evil over time. Sometimes they are born evil, and don't even know it. ????
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Most evil people are made through years of systematic abuse. Although, sometimes people are just born broken.
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It's one hell of a question. First, it definitely depends on the time and culture you are born into. Actions considered evil in our modern society were nothing worth mentioning in times past. As ideas of acceptable actions and behaviors change, so too does the definition of evilness. I believe that in general we must be taught tolerance and kindness to others, not that we are born with these traits. I am pretty sure that I was a completely selfish and self-centered baby and would still be that way if not for being taught otherwise. If I'd been left to care for myself and ensure my own survival I would probably have developed little regard for other people and would have no problem committing "evils" acts to advance myself. One of the most interesting quotes I have ever heard is "The truest measure of a man is not in his actions and deeds, but is instead in the impulses and desires that he withstands."
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psych class has pretty much lead me to the conclusion that everyone is born with a "blank sheet". Everyone builds their mind from experience; granted genetics do play a suddle roll in some areas. I think evil is a learned behavior.....
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We are all evil at heart. We are all looking out for one person and that is numero uno. We all have to be taught to be good, not evil. We have no problem being evil on our own. We all have lied one time in our lives, we have all hurt someone else, we have all been hateful and just well.. evil. I do agree that culture can affect our evilness. I think our culture can make us hardened to what is good and evil. For example, if your culture tells you that it is ok to steal, we will become used to stealing and it won't be a big deal anymore. Also how we are raised effects us too. IF we were taught as a kid that being manipulative and mean to get our way is what works, as an adult it will carry on into our lives. Everything around us effects who we are and our evilness, but we were still born with it. These factors just make the evilness more intense and people justify their evil because that is what everyone wants to do. No one wants to think that we are evil. We all want to think we are good people when the truth is, no one is good.
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i think every person is born the same, (same amount of good in everyone). but how they are raised and what they learn is what turns them into evil people, or good people.
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Considering that I define evil as self-centered self-interest at the expense of all others, I'd say we're all born evil. Babies don't care about anything but getting their own needs met. As they grow, they LEARN to care about others. Or at least they're supposed to.
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born evil thats why they hate people who are different
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Evil is developed over time. I have yet to meet an evil infant.
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when a kid is born, heshe doesnt have a religion, no hate in heart, no issues with the world, when baby grows up, they get religion, hate in heart and lots of issue. that's when evil sink in.
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