Since the creation of the world, humans have been falling into darkness and evil, as displayed in stories like Adam and Eve. All humans-beings have the potential to become evil, which usually comes from self-centered wants. When people go down the path of doing whatever it takes to get what they want, they end up hurting others along the way. Evil tempts everyone on a daily basis, but it is the choice whether to reject temptation or give in that exemplifies who someone is. When humans repel evil, the good shows through and their actions have a positive impact. Surrendering to evil is the easy way out, but will lead to darkness and destruction, and make it almost impossible to find a way back to the light.…
always seem to be afraid of something we have no knowledge of; death seems to be the subject we…
Some people do think what their actions will do to others or those who have hurt…
For example, Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” This means that there is a plan and that those who fear rather than overcome are crippled with evil fear which is shown throughout real life by youth. Furthermore once said by myself, ”I’m not afraid of dying. I am afraid of dying of how others before me have thus I am afraid to drown.” This means that dying the same way others have is frightening it makes me scared to for example, go swimming in the deep section of a lake where others have drowned and…
If we all have the traits to become evil, why does it become a reality only in some? Before this question can be answered, we must first ask what evil actually is. Evil is "an intent to cause emotional trauma, to terrorize the helpless, to prolong suffering, and gain satisfaction from it all." Someone is considered evil if they willingly and gratuitously inflict harm on others. These people cannot empathize, they revel in others pain, they dehumanize their victims, they are narcissistic, and grandiose (they play God).…
Society tries to diminish situations that involve someone killing themselves or attempting murder to one person for no reason. But, when a situation arises like above, society makes sure that the world will know about an accomplishment concerning his/her act. Anymore, a person will try to give themselves a name and try to “fit” in for personal reasons. Therefore, some will try performing evil acts to justify themselves.…
Human nature is not exactly perfect to say the least, so it cannot be exclusively good or evil. A reason for this is because certain situations may bring out the good or bad in people. For example, you may be having a great day, spreading positivity and goodness out to the world and then all of a sudden someone does something such as cutting you off while you are driving. This specific situation may bring out the evil in you and you could possibly chase the driver down,…
Evil can be used in two ways- when someone has done evil and when someone has suffered evil. Since God is good, God does no moral evil; however, because God is just, God punishes the wicked and thus causes the evil of punishment. People are the cause of their own evildoing. Furthermore, because learning is good a thing, we do not learn evil. It is people’s inordinate desires that drive their evildoings.…
Survival of the fittest can make people change and become greedy and selfish even to kill someone for getting what they want, “all of a sudden, this pleasant and intelligent young man had changed. His eyes were shining with greed.”, “what would you like? That I break your teeth by smashing your face?” this is what Franck an officer of the camp had said to threatened Elie because…
In East of Eden it is clearly shown that when given the chance humans will usually pick the evil road; however, when they do so they always justify their actions.…
The fact that we have lost our sense of tolerance for even the tiniest disruption also becomes another reason why human get angry so easily. This “me first,…
Xunzi is a philosopher that theorized “Human nature is evil: its goodness derives from conscious activity” (Xunzi). Xunzi’s theory implies that if one were to perform a good moral action, it was because they were scared of punishment or the loss that they might incur. He believes that they do not perform a good moral action because they primarily want to, but because they are scared of the consequences of ones actions. Mengzi is another philosopher that…
We are the ones who determine what happens in the United States. We will soon be able to make change through our votes. Right now, it's time for positive changes. If we all took a moment to step out of our comfort zone, we would realize we are all just people. If we took the time to learn about different religions and cultures, people will realize that humans are not very different from each other. When this happens, leaders with positive influences will be created, and people will understand and appreciate each other's differences. There will be some ignorant people along the way that do not want to change their beliefs. This should not stop us. We must push past these obstacles and unite together.…
The difference in the way humans perceive things is part of the complexity of mankind. What is thought of as evil to one person can be seen as good to another, and vice versa. The issue of good and evil is brought up in William Golding's Lord of the Flies, when innocent boys are set on an island to bear the weight of society on their backs. What happens to them? How do past influences effect them? Are their actions good or evil? The actions of the boys were not a matter of being good or evil, but were actions for survival. A man's environment does not influence him towards good or evil, nor is he born with it inside. Man has instincts and inner drives that are not matters of good and evil, but of survival.…
In all humans, evil exists. At some point we have to release it, and want to release it. For example, on the island Jack and Robert showed their evil while beating Wilfred, or even Robert who was hurt while the boys received pleasure out of his beating. Roger states, "He's going to beat Wilfred, I don't know why, he didn't say," (pg.159) as he giggles. Another example is when Robert is beaten by the boys for no reason in frenzy where he is the pig. They chant in chapter seven, "Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" (pg. 114). These examples clearly show that the…