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Humans are not evil, however we may be inhuman towards each other at times. I agree with Patton Oswalt in that if we were truly evil then we would have killed each other off by now. Although i cannot say that we are also completely good becuase we go to war with each other, bomb each other, and kill each other. Our choices and therfore acts define us in ways that what you do affects other people as well as yourself. For example, the men that save others during times of unrest really show us what kind of person you are. If they are the kind to run away from the problem or step in and help others in need. I do not agree woth Will Cain that situations like the Boston Marathon bombing doesn't define us. I think it does define your true character in how you decide to act-not for fame or to get written about- but to just do it out what ypu think is right.

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Basic behavior in humans cannot be inherent. There have always been individuals who have had more willpower in times of crisis than others. The point at which someone cannot endure any more of a certain situation is their breaking point. Knowing that in life-threatening situations there has always been a variation of the responses to the issue, we cannot generalIze the human race as a whole, as either inherently good or bad. What really makes person is their intentions, their decisions wil usually reflect such morals. Taking hunger for example, lots of good people can turn to their more primitive side to survive, some even resort to canibalization. It may seem contradictory to say humans at their most primitive state will act selfishly to survive, but knowing at least some people will hold their morals above themselves shows the their is a real evolution or variation of human ways. Nothing about our race is inherent, nothing is quite permanent, which probably does contribute to the reason we have survived so long, we haven't had to stay within certain hereditary rules.

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believe that it is hard to determine whether or not man is inherently good or evil, I think that it is much more complex. The article used the example of the hero at the Boston Marathon. Although, one person was a hero, I do not think that his actions define humanity as inherently good or bad. How would you define the people who just stood there and did nothing? I think that every person has good and bad parts to them. Maybe most people do good things rather than bad things, but a majority of people are just bystander's which doesn't exactly define either good or bad. I think that the things that make us individuals make us human, having free will to make choices. I think that the author brought up some good points, but I truly believe that evil people cannot define the goodness in humanity.

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I believe that man is inherently good. If a child is raised in an environment that will teach them the difference from right and wrong, manners, and the way to behave properly, any child can be good. Sometimes, kids do have mental disabilities and aren't able to decipher the difference between wrong and right, but those are the only exceptions. Acts that define humans can be good or evil or anywhere in between. Anything a person does makes him a human being. I agree with the author when he says that the good in the universe definitely overpowers the bad. Although we hear a lot about the bad things happening, we don't get to recognize the many more selfless and good acts.

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I think that man is neither inheretly good or evil, but if i had to pick one, it would be good because like it was expressed in the article, man would not be where we are today if we were inheretly evil, as we wouldve eaten ourselves up long ago. The decisions we make, define us as humans. Many don't realize how much a simple decision could matter to someone, but our capacity to make complex decisions is what i believe makes us human. I completely agree with the author's point of view, although there could be argument over whethe he is correct, i think that for the most part, he is.

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I believe that man can still be considered good but can also be considered evil in some ways. Man can't just inherit evil into their lives but the acts we perform can still define us as evil. The actions we perform portray whether we are good people

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I believe that the majority of man is inherently good. If you look at pictures and hear stories of people during times of panic and terror like 9/11, you hear about people coming together and risking their own lives to help other people, even strangers. There will always be people around the world that are evil, but that doesn't mean everyone is. That acts that define us are the things that we do for other people when we expect nothing back, especially when no one is watching. I agree with the author's point of view. There will always be evil people, but the good outnumber them.

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Man is not good or evil. Everyone has a little bit of both inside of them. What some consider to be an "evil thing', others may not. Everyone is original and unique which is what defines us as humans. No one is exactly the same as anyone else. I somewhat agree with the author of this article but do disagree with certain parts as well. When the author wrote "Events such as this, or rather men responsible for events such as this, don't define us", i strongly disagreed because things like these attacks DO define us. Overall, everyone has a complex mix of both good and evil inside of them.

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I believe that man can be good and evil. I don't think there is a way that we can let one characteristic determine all of our population and species. This was a terrorist attack however which would lead us to believe that all men are inherently evil but, we can't forget men like Carlos Arredondo that waited with a a man who lost both legs until an ambulance came. Acts of terrorism and heroism define us as humans. Although these definitions we make could falsely lead us to believe all humans are the same and are either inherently good or evil. I agree with Will Cains article because one action can't define our entire population.

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I don't believe that man is either good or evil. Because any person can do both good things or evil things. And there are some people who do both. This issue is much more complex than binary because many people have different views on what is right and what is wrong, which would be the basis of their opinion on this topic. The acts that define us are not only the major wrong doings or good deeds but also the little ones. Everything you do can have an impact on the world or the people around you so that's why it is important not only to judge someone on their major action but refocus more on their daily actions and small things. I disagree because I think the author makes it seem like a much simpler thing than it is. Also I disagree with the fact that since the bombing was only a few hundred people that it's not a big deal.

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Man is not good or evil for those are labels that man have created for one another. What we do is our choice but the label that we are given is chosen by the people that view the deed. We as humans are defined by our actions. I don't agree with the article because I don't think there is a such thing as a "good and evil".

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Overall, I think man is inherently good with few exceptions. I think man can be see as inherently bad because of characteristics that are considered bad in the eye of most people. For example, being a selfish person can make you seek a lot of power and cause you to do horrible actions to due desperate wanting of power. I think mankind means well, but because everyone's goals are different people make decisions in order to get closer to success. Acts that define humans can be good or bad, but overall I find that with many good acts one bad over powers them. I think people hear about acts of kindness and giving back, but news of a crime is noticed in much more extreme ways. I agree with the author's point of view because I think most people are surprised as well as disturbed with actions man is capable of doing to their own kind.

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I believe that this issue is much more complex than this binary because you cannot really call man good or evil. Every person in the world has their own intentions and it's only based on everyone else's opinion whether it's good or evil. Of course others will choose to think that man is good and others may think evil, but not everyone will stay good or evil forever and so it is not fair to call one "good" or "bad" because it constantly changes throughout the course of ones life. As humans, we are defined by the way we act and react to each others situations. I disagree with the author becuase this is a much more sensitive topic than he believes and only basing it on one event, The Boston Marathon, is not enough information to prove that all me are "good."

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Man is evil for men build anger and it may increase or decrease depending on the persons situation. In the article they say men are not all inherently evil and there is also more than just being evil. It may be caused by the environment and what the person thinks about what is going on whether it's pessimistic or optimistic view point. The acts that define us as humans is how people speak to each other or their actions that are caused from upsetting emotions also. I agree withe the author Will Cain on how some people are good in society and other people are bad and how the bad ones are eventually cycled away from the earths own cycle

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I truly think that man is both evil and good at the same time. It just depends on where you are and what you're beliefs are. I think that the man who wrote this Facebook post doesn't even care about the people who were injured and or killed. He says it's not even a fraction/percent of the worlds population so we "don't have to make a big deal about it or worry about it". I do not agree with the authors say in this terrible attack. We should care about everyone or anything injured in any act of terror no matter what. What defines us as humans is that we all have to make mistakes to be human. We have to face fears, depression, sadness, and many more. We all cannot be perfect in any way, shape or form. We are all different in many ways. That is what defines us as humans.

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Hi all: Now that you've read the CNN article, respond to the following questions, posting your responses directly on this wall.

1. Is man (really, Cain should be using the word human here) inherently good or evil? Or is the issue more complex than this binary?

2. What acts define us as humans?

3. Do you agree with, disagree with, or qualify the author's (Will Cain) point of view?