Do you think humans as a whole have a good heart?

Do you think humans as a whole have a good heart?

Every night you can turn on the evening news and for a good 25 minutes are horrified by what people do. Rape, Beatings, Murder, Thieves and parents who kill their kids.

I know not everyone is like that, I am not. But I also look around and there are a handful of good people in the world but that part of people seems to be hidden under fear maybe. Fear of being that nice guy and giving a hand to someone in-need who then turns around to rob or kills you.

Have you ever passed up a chance to help someone because you were not sure if it would backfire and end up causing you trouble?

Do we have good hearts and are compassion is covered up by fear?

There's a lot of sickness out there. I think that a (small) percentage of people are intelligent enough to realize that simplistic principles like The Golden Rule are basically sound; abide by that and we all benefit. Then there's a majority who're too stupid, greedy, and/or lazy to play by the one simple ideal. Below that are the minority who really are interested in preying on others for their own sick reasons.

So, straight answer to a direct question; yes, I think people are basically good. It'd take a major catharsis to sort out the few who could actually build a better society, though. There are too many negative factors in the equation, I believe. It's too easy for the second 2 categories of people I mentioned to rationalize their behavior.

Lonely are the brave.

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It's human nature to Lie, distort, cheat, and be controlling.

World can be a real nasty place but just one person trying to make it better makes a difference.

you rarely hear about good news compared to the bad news about rapes and killings and deaths,,, i guess there arent many people that enjoy helping other people ,,,,

Actually the news plays the bad stuff more so they get more Viewers/ratings.

Well humans have three goals-to get food, shelter, and to reproduce. Everything else kind of revolves around that. So if compassion and caring for others helps us achieve those goals, then yes we will be compassionate. Take packs of wolves for example. They take care of eachother, even the omega male who is at the bottom of the hierarchy and is often the weakest.

At first, humans just basically cared for people in their tribes and familes. But as human society became more complex and a agricultural society replaced a nomadic/hunterer gatherer society, humans started thinking of "others', even strangers as important because cooperation in such ways as taxes and commerce was essential in the growth of a civilization which in turn protected their own familes. And of course, religion comes into the picture but I wont get into that.

I think MOST people are good. I think they get confused, and caught up in things, and fail to realize whats important. There are a couple really sick fucks out there, I think they have mental issues. I really don't think there are too many sane people that are downright evil, but maybe I'm neive. The issue is that all these good people get caught up in smaller evils that start to take over. Drugs, money, sex, power, etc. All these things can be good and evil. When we become obsessed or caught up in them, they turn use evil. I think the fear thing is definately part of the equation as well. We are weary of fundamentally good people who have gotten corrupted by something or another. As a for instance, I can't count the number of times I've passed hitch hikers on the road because I was scared of them. As of late I've tried to put my fears aside and just let the love flow haha. I'm scared as shit everytime I've picked up a hitch hiker, but everytime I drop them off I feel really good I helped. Don't know where I'm going with this, I guess just watch the evils, keep things in balance. Don't let fear consume you.

i hate how humans became. there are so much good ppl, but everyday we only see the bad ones. seeing that everyday can influence, form my opinion, our acts. i hate individualism

Im an asshole and i know it. lol (ud probably have to know me better to see it, but some of it may come off on here)