2012-04-20, 03:34 PM
I haven't read the book cited.
Human beings are born inherently self-serving because human babies are completely useless and need adults to look after them for several years before they can start to begin to fend and think for themselves.
We already have generally agreed definitions of "good" and "evil" in society, where "good" typically involves conscious actions for the benefit of others/everyone and "evil" typically involves conscious actions at the expense of others. Neither definition applies at birth since babies are little more than squishy balls of compressed raw instinct with no concept of either.
Too many variables dictate the kind of person someone develops into, most of which a child (at their most malleable) typically has no control over, but yes, undesirable behaviour can be suppressed or removed completely if done right.
What's your view TS? Awfully scant OP.
Human beings are born inherently self-serving because human babies are completely useless and need adults to look after them for several years before they can start to begin to fend and think for themselves.
We already have generally agreed definitions of "good" and "evil" in society, where "good" typically involves conscious actions for the benefit of others/everyone and "evil" typically involves conscious actions at the expense of others. Neither definition applies at birth since babies are little more than squishy balls of compressed raw instinct with no concept of either.
Too many variables dictate the kind of person someone develops into, most of which a child (at their most malleable) typically has no control over, but yes, undesirable behaviour can be suppressed or removed completely if done right.
What's your view TS? Awfully scant OP.