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Are we born evil?

Are we all born with evil or does life push us in its direction?

Anum
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3 min readFeb 3, 2025

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This is not only a deep philosophical or psychological question but it’s something we see all the time. Some people seem cruel no matter what, while others appear fine. But here comes the question, what’s the real thing going on?

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Born with “Evil”

There are many fact findings which say that humans are just built differently. Some individuals are less empathetic which is due to their brain structure, they don’t feel guilty the way other people do. So this means that somehow it’s something there in one’s brain from the start.

then There is a philosopher named:

THOMAS HOBBES SAYS: humans are born with selfishness.

Supported by William Golding in his work lord of the Flies:

from very early stages children have an evil aspect in their nature. If they weren’t given a healthy environment they could easily turn themselves into evil beings.

Law is necessary because, for survival,, everything is considered normal.

Role of circumstances:

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