Are humans inherently evil?

Evil defined as bad, selfish, ignorant, arrogant, and/or sinful. So, are we really all naturally evil? Are we naturally lustful, violent, greedy, and/or gluttonous? Do we personally think we are better than everyone else?

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No, we aren't born "evil" or "good"; we make our own decisions and come to our own conclusions.

17 votes

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No, we aren't born "evil" or "good"; we make our own decisions and come to our own conclusions. - Voter Comments

WillRiley says2014-07-06T20:43:56.2642783-05:00

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We are born perfect, but all will at some time sin. The bible says that all have sinned and so fall short of the glory of God. However, we can bridge this gap through Jesus and his sacrifice on the cross.

YamaVonKarma says2014-07-06T20:39:31.6639412-05:00

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I want to clarify that my vote in no way reflects a belief in Jesus. I am what people think of as evil, I have siblings that are seen as kind. That was the basis of my vote.

Criomorph says2014-07-07T11:03:45.9998618-05:00

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I voted for this....but the reasons given above me are....what's the word...ah, sickening? Frankly, I think we're just born, like a cub or a kitten would be born. Blank slates, what makes us "good" or "evil" is our own sense of morality and how we act in accordance, the moralities of those that count amongst our peers and of the moral system of our society and how we are judged by these factors. What we do, we do. It has no ultimate alignment. It's nature as "moral" or "immoral" is determined by our circumstance and the subjective morality of our peers and society - as well as our own. Humans aren't inherently anything but human, it is what we do in between the days of the dawn of our conscience to the day of our death that matters. It is not up to whichever religion you follow(with numerous exceptions), nor whichever political agenda(with a few exceptions, of course). It is how you behave toward other sentient and non sentient life.

DISTurbedwaffle says2014-07-11T21:30:10.8435955-05:00

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All humans are born good, as this can be observed when toddlers act concerned for others constantly. However, events in an individual's life can warp that fact. As an example, I will turn to the Bible tale in Genesis: Lucifer had been the best of the angels and favored by God, but he grew jealous of God's love for the humans he created. This jealousy corrupted Lucifer's good spirit, and he rejected God and was punished. (note: I am not a religion nut, it is merely a story that helps explain my point)