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Question: Which statement comes closest to your view
#1
Human nature is essentially good; evil comes about primarily as a result of misunderstandings or attempts to comply with outdated rules or norms.
 
#2
Human nature is for the most part good, but a small minority of individuals prefer evil over good, and need to be punished if they act out.
 
#3
Human nature is neither good nor evil; we all choose for ourselves what kind of person to be.
 
#4
Human nature is essentially evil, so we must limit the power of government lest any one individual becomes too powerful.
 
#5
Human nature is essentially evil, so we must give government as much power as possible to decide what is best and punish wrongdoers.
 
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The Self
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« on: June 22, 2017, 02:45:27 PM »

The third option is the only option compatible with human freedom and dignity.
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 02:51:58 PM »

The third option is the only option compatible with human freedom and dignity.

How would a person ever choose what they want to be?

People choose who they are constantly. All life is a choice.
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The Self
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 03:18:06 PM »

The third option is the only option compatible with human freedom and dignity.

How would a person ever choose what they want to be?

People choose who they are constantly. All life is a choice.

People make what we call "choices" based on a set of predispositions, circumstances, and values systems. Most decisions arrived at are thusly the result of preexisting factors or absurd chance. As such, I would say it's very inappropriate to claim people simply choose to behave certain ways. "Free will" is a hedonistic fantasy.

I'm simply not interested in your opinion on the subject. Sorry.
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The Self
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2017, 07:09:46 PM »

The third option is the only option compatible with human freedom and dignity.

How would a person ever choose what they want to be?

People choose who they are constantly. All life is a choice.

People make what we call "choices" based on a set of predispositions, circumstances, and values systems. Most decisions arrived at are thusly the result of preexisting factors or absurd chance. As such, I would say it's very inappropriate to claim people simply choose to behave certain ways. "Free will" is a hedonistic fantasy.

I'm simply not interested in your opinion on the subject. Sorry.

Then what are your interests? Perhaps I could play more to those instead.

Freedom. And as you don't value it very highly (though I'm sure you make an exception for your own), I'm afraid we're going to remain at loggerheads.
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