https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj Respond to one of the focus questions for LOTF argument-analysis paper. Questions are posted on the back whiteboard. en-us 2018-09-04 16:36:20 UTC 2025-10-08 18:58:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353829146 Are humans inherently evil? I believe that we are not born as an "evil" but instead society shapes us into having a "dark/evil" side. I also think that it truly depends where you come from (your childhood). I think that our exposure to society can affect a "evil" side to us. I think that evil is a vague term, but instead I think that we are born as wild animals/ savages. Like any animal you have to "tame" them in order for them to be "good". I think that this ideology is the same for humans. Being good has to be taught, and we are born neutral without having a good or bad side]]> 2019-04-24 17:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353829146 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353829863 When born, natural instincts are to survive to some people think this could result in power due to need of resources in order to survive. Or in more every day lives for people around us, need to find a job may drive people to become higher powers or bosses. Power may also seem needed in order to prove to the people around us that we are smart or good enough. ]]> 2019-04-24 17:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353829863 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353829950 fear is subjective to the individual, it does not have any real power over the person- just as much power as they allow it to have.]]> 2019-04-24 17:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353829950 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830051 Power is in our every day lives. From day one, many people strive to obtain power. We go to school to receive an education to find a job to get a promotion and so on and so forth. We're innately driven by a need for power because many people around us have some sort of power that we envy. Whether it be a friend or a boss, power is constantly hovering around heads and the need to reach it is unstoppable.]]> 2019-04-24 17:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830051 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830062 At the core, humans are driven by their need for power. This might not show, however, due to the fact that many people would prefer not to be in positions of power. In the basic instincts of the human mind, survival is key. People may join groups and not be in positions of power as this would not draw attention to them, and allow them to build up the power needed to survive. ]]> 2019-04-24 17:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830062 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830125 When the social order breaks down, humans will go into a state of savagery as their natural instincts take over. The simple need to survive will take over any attempts to recreate social order. The only way social order can be restored is if humans start to be comfortable in the state they are in, if ample resources are available humans tend to socialize more, thats how societies are created.  ]]> 2019-04-24 17:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830125 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830217 Fear has a lot power over humans. We are usually afraid of things we have never experienced, but we are only afraid of them because we are told to be scared of them. Many people are scared of sharks without actually interacting with a shark, but because we are told to beware of sharks, we are scared of them. It isn't a bad thing, but it does have a lot of power over us.]]> 2019-04-24 17:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830217 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830222 I don't think that humans can be called inherently evil. Evilness is a product of society, since without a society someone cannot be evil. Humans are born with survival instincts. Sometimes these instincts can drive humans to do savage things but I don't think a need for survival can be called evil. Humans can be driven to evil by society and those who have power over them.]]> 2019-04-24 17:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830222 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830228 Many dangers or consequences come with conformity or compliance to rules or laws. This was extremely evident in the Milgram Experiment. The experiment was a test administered by Stanley Milgram where he made subjects administer shocks to a person behind a screen he can not see when they failed to answer a question correctly. He was forced to continue to give shocks of high electricity a dangerous levels. Despite knowing that the person on the other side was going through a lot of pain, he continued to give shocks because that was the rules of the test. While the shocks were fake and no one was hurt in the experiment, Milgram showed that complying to these harsh dangerous rules, put people in danger. ]]> 2019-04-24 17:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830228 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830394 Fear is one of the most powerful feelings because it is one of the most basic ones. It has the ability to overpower common sense and critical thinking, which means that it is hard to control but easy for other people to use for their benefit. Appealing to people's fear and encouraging it is an easy way to gain power over many; fearmongering has been used by rulers and dictators for as long as they have been around in order to oppress people and keep them from deciding what is right and wrong for themselves. Fear also makes people act negatively on their most basic  instincts. It brings out almost everyone's desire to survive, no matter what. For example, even if it is only a percieved or false danger, fear can, among other things, make people violent, even when they typically aren't.]]> 2019-04-24 17:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830394 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830484 I think that humans have the ability to do evil if they are not directed otherwise. Humans are inherently savage and will therefore do anything to keep themselves in a position that favors them, because that is what animals do to survive. So humans are not evil, but savage and therefore capable of doing evil.]]> 2019-04-24 17:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830484 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830567 Fear is a powerful obstacle when it is applied to humans. Fear can leave a mark on any human until they learn to overcome their certain fear. Fear is so powerful because it can control your emotions and choices. ]]> 2019-04-24 17:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830567 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830851 I believe that humans are not inherently evil. There are a couple factors that may make a person evil. One of them is definitely how they are raised and what they are taught. Another major factor is what happens over the course of one's life which will define how they feel about different things.]]> 2019-04-24 17:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353830851 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831013 To answer this question, one has to know what "inherently" means and what "evil" means. Inherently means that a trait or characteristic is innate or was already there at birth. Evil means being immoral, wicked, or bad. Humans are not inherently evil, rather they are born neutral and taught one way or another based on their environment (society, situation, etc.). Humans are inherently savage and are then taught to be civil and that in order to survive, a human will do evil actions but acting in an evil way and being evil are two different things.]]> 2019-04-24 17:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831013 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831333 2019-04-24 17:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831333 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831359 I believe humans are born at a neutral state, based on how they grow up with the people around them that's how they will turn out. If you grow up in a warm loving household you wont grow up hating people and wanting to do evil things 9 times out of 10 not all the time but that's how it is normally. if you grow up in a household where there is screaming and fighting constantly and you aren't loved or taught at an early age you will 9 time out of 10 grow up following an evil path, or as we say the wrong path/road. i also believe humans are wild animal domesticated by society to fit in with us evolving as a self aware, multi cellular species. that's why we call cavemen and women Neanderthals. I do believe you are a product of your environment but i also believe humans are inherently evil because it is a far easier path to follow than to be good or inherently good.]]> 2019-04-24 17:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831359 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831529 I believe that humans are born as neutral beings which are later shaped by society and certain situations. Although genetics do play a role, the role society has is stronger. However, I do think that humans can be power hungry and that drive for power can lead to acts of evil.]]> 2019-04-24 17:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831529 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831547 Fear can control you only if you let it control you. It is natural to fear something because it has been around since the first people in the world. Some people try to find weaknesses and fears in others to have power over them. ]]> 2019-04-24 17:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831547 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831557

]]> 2019-04-24 17:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831557 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831750 When there is no order in a society, people become frantic and confused. They are not used to being in power, so they do not know how to react to the situation. People may try to fix the situation and improve the circumstances, but this often can lead to chaos and more serious consequences.]]> 2019-04-24 17:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831750 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831904 Fear is a very important and strong feeling. Fear has the power to overrule someone or a decision. People can also choose a different option or not choose to do anything at all because they fear the outcome. Fear is also a feeling that can be really difficult to control, but if it isn't to overwhelming it can be extremely powerful. Some of the time people will try to find someones fear so they rule them in that one area. If you let fear rule you so much it can lead to other issues/ you won' t be able to make any decisions. Fear also comes with a instinct of not knowing something.]]> 2019-04-24 17:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831904 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831987 2019-04-24 17:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353831987 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353832647 The power fear has over humans is that it can give any person the motivation to something they'll never do, just to survive. Fear can cause anxiety, and they can become incapacitated.  ]]> 2019-04-24 17:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353832647 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353832950 People may lose their sense of morality when getting lost in following the rules, because the rules may not always be right

]]> 2019-04-24 17:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353832950 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353833410 Conformity can often coincide with a loss in empathy as well as justification of immoral actions or rules in an attempt to avoid accepting responsibility or being penalized by the very system you are a part of. ]]> 2019-04-24 17:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353833410 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353834022 Fear comes from a survival instinct in humans so if someone feels they are in danger they will do anything to feel safe ]]> 2019-04-24 17:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353834022 https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353839747 I feel like it can be more complicated with just wanting power but I think humans just have an instinct for survival and searching for power comes from that]]> 2019-04-24 17:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_m_hepburn/segxh60v2xjj/wish/353839747