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Humans Are Naturally Evil
People Are Naturally Evil Jumana Satti

People are generally evil. When humans are children, they want all the attention and affection without having to share it. When they see their mother carrying another child, whether that child is a sibling or a complete stranger, most children will stop what they're doing and run over and start crying until they are lifted up and shown the attention that the other child had. Humans show signs of envy, jealousy and selfishness, starting at very early stages in their lives, sometimes before they are taught to talk or walk. It isn't until those children grow into toddlers or sometimes even older, that they are taught to be good. They are taught that it isn't okay to abuse or steal. They're taught to always say “please” and “thank you” and that when they see someone in need, they should help them. When in school, children are taught to play nice, they are taught patience, just because it is a virtue, that doesn't mean humans are born with it. If humans were naturally good, there would be no war, no genocide, no murderers. The world would be a peaceful place. However, as advertised on all newspapers; war, genocide, murder, and other acts of selfishness surround the world, if not consume it. There are people who know nothing but war, they aren't familiar with a world without death or explosions. Humans aren't taught to kill, it's per-programed into their minds, there isn't someone or something that “teaches” them to kill, they just know. Another example is how humans love to see others in pain, they don't like it when someone is doing better than them, that's why there are bullies in the world. Humans are naturally envious, jealous and manipulative. There are hundreds of television shows that are nothing but 30minutes of watching people falling and getting hit in the face. Humans find other humans peoples' pain

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