Are most people good people?
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Most people are bla.
like .01% are good, and .01% are evil
like .01% are good, and .01% are evil
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Yes virtually everyone is good or has what I'd describe as 'good general moral principles'.
Nowadays with the media being what it is, just about everyone generally starts falling into approximately the same moral category. 'Rights' and 'Wrongs' are screamed at us through the TV, newspapers, everywhere (as oppose to, say, Victorian times ... where child abuse for example was never even mentioned in society anywhere ever, and NEVER taught or even mentioned, so people had to form their own judgements of what they thought acceptable with less help on a standard definition of 'nice', so some would not be good and not even know it!).
With greater population and things like CCTV, accountability has also jumped massively. With things like criminal records and video and media, being a nasty person has never been just basically so darned difficult to actually do. Be a nasty peice of work, and you're going to have a nasty old life ..
Most people want to fit in and get on - or at least have some friends or loved ones. This makes them conform. 'Good' is probably the ultimate conformity, rewarding you with the most friends/loved ones! It even rewards you with money to spend how you will - as generally nice people will 'get on up a few notches of the career ladder' as literally bosses like them more. Most people have worked this out even if at a subconscious level...
of course there are exceptions to the rule, including nasty people with riches and loved ones .. but I'm talking about the general rules here ..
Nowadays with the media being what it is, just about everyone generally starts falling into approximately the same moral category. 'Rights' and 'Wrongs' are screamed at us through the TV, newspapers, everywhere (as oppose to, say, Victorian times ... where child abuse for example was never even mentioned in society anywhere ever, and NEVER taught or even mentioned, so people had to form their own judgements of what they thought acceptable with less help on a standard definition of 'nice', so some would not be good and not even know it!).
With greater population and things like CCTV, accountability has also jumped massively. With things like criminal records and video and media, being a nasty person has never been just basically so darned difficult to actually do. Be a nasty peice of work, and you're going to have a nasty old life ..
Most people want to fit in and get on - or at least have some friends or loved ones. This makes them conform. 'Good' is probably the ultimate conformity, rewarding you with the most friends/loved ones! It even rewards you with money to spend how you will - as generally nice people will 'get on up a few notches of the career ladder' as literally bosses like them more. Most people have worked this out even if at a subconscious level...
of course there are exceptions to the rule, including nasty people with riches and loved ones .. but I'm talking about the general rules here ..
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Normal bell shaped distribution. Some angels, some evil, rest in the body of the curve.
Most are good in my experience. I don't mean crime fighting good, but just "wont stab you in the back" good.
Society as a whole (and not just in the UK) is generally stupid though. Why else would you need adverts showing how dangerous it is to cross a level crossing with a train is coming. They wouldn't put the advert out unless people were still getting squashed by trains Who doesn't understand this basic premise? In cases like that i'm sorely tempted to say say bugger em. Let Darwin work his magic.
Society as a whole (and not just in the UK) is generally stupid though. Why else would you need adverts showing how dangerous it is to cross a level crossing with a train is coming. They wouldn't put the advert out unless people were still getting squashed by trains Who doesn't understand this basic premise? In cases like that i'm sorely tempted to say say bugger em. Let Darwin work his magic.
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I'd like to consider myself a good human being with respect for other people's lives and values. However, we all falter at some point. However, I generally do put the effort in for others without wanting anything back from it... most people call that being a mug - but hey-ho!
I think in general people are "good" and want to do the right thing - but the modern world doesn't make it easy and unfortunately the bad eggs take advantage of the some of the softer more ignorant but good people in the world.
I think in general people are "good" and want to do the right thing - but the modern world doesn't make it easy and unfortunately the bad eggs take advantage of the some of the softer more ignorant but good people in the world.
Depends how strictly you define good. In my experience the vast majority of people in the world are fundamentally good in that they will help you out if you're in need etc.
You generally only hear about the bad ones in the media.
You generally only hear about the bad ones in the media.
I don't know if i can describe my self as "good" sure im nice to the people i see. But the modern western lifestyle i lead contributes to the destruction of habitats and wildlife , the exploitation of children and the deaths of men and women around the globe. Now in a micro sense sure i'm good but in a macro sense you could argue im pretty bad for things which are out of sight and out of mind.
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