Is it good or bad for the world of today?
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It's a great system in a world without human emotions. Unfortunately, no government could ever run a communist nation and still give its citizens the rights America does. So it's a good idea on paper and in books, but real life, I don't think it will ever work out positively.
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Actually, this is of great debate. Some people say that human nature is good, possibly because of our tendency toward community and moral universalism (which is a debate among a few also). However, some people also say it is human nature to be evil and that is exploited in modern society with the loss of God as a societal focal point.  I actually believe that as humans, we are neutral because we have the ability to do great things on both sides of the spectrum.\n\nHowever, I noticed that you're comparing sins, murder and criminality (like stealing and lying) and saying stealing to live is not a sin. I agree with you! But the problem is that we live in a society built on capitalism, which demands that goods are made cheaply and sold for great profit. Workers are exploited, and there's a large mass of poor people to support the system. Capitalism cannot work any other way. It's not necessarily the rich people's fault.\n\nThe real problem is what we are taught growing up.  Everyone is told that if only they work hard enough, they all can earn lots of money and be happy, the American Dream to be middle class and middle management, if not higher. First of all, money doesn't bring happiness. And second of all, capitalism cannot function with a lot of people being more than the "poor" level, so people are forced to live in situations where they don't have enough food or money to pay rent. Surviving is not sinning.\n\nThat was addressing criminality as a sin part. Now you ask why god gave us evil. We, as people, are like the world and are neutral. The world creates many natural disasters which destroy and kill. This is part of its cycle. God is our guiding influence toward good, but since people are capable of evil and have free will, no one can stop someone from choosing destruction if that's their ultimate choice (what they would choose beyond others' talking to them, etc.)  Simply, God did not introduce evil. God introduced free will, which ran the risk of evil even though great things were possible through good. It was a risk factor and we have to learn through society to moderate those that are not choosing the best options, and this society does not best facilitate that.\n\nEDIT: And to respond to those that say evil is from Satan. The Bible stories are just that, stories to explain to ancient people why things are the way they are in the world.\n\nI do not believe in Satan. I believe it is a philosophical argument we examined from Anselm (a Christian philosopher if you must know.)  God is eternal, infinite, incorruptible. The only one.  God is also pure good. Evil is the absence of good, so everything has differing degrees of good and evil in them. Satan represents the entire lack of good, pure evil. But if Satan is pure evil, he is incorruptible (cannot be made more evil), but the only incorruptible thing, is God. So Satan does not exist at all because Satan cannot be the same as God.\n\nSatan does not tempt people to sin, people choose it of their own free will.
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I like it. It really shows the problems in today's world.
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Artificial systems are good!  Or rather, neutral.  What makes them good or bad is their content.  Fight for freedom, but do it through the channels of these systems, unless they don't exist.  Without them, there is chaos, right?  Live your life as free as you can, but understand why the stuff is there.
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I wouldn't call it evil because it works for some people. It shows them a way to live a better life. Allow people to believe and live as they choose just as you would like to be treated with that same respect.Spread love and light up the world.\nLove & Light\nSharon\nOne Planet = One People
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good outweigh bad\n\n:> peace\n.
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Wonderful people definitely live all over the world. The problem is, the news likes to focus on all of the negativity in the world.  If they cut the air time of bad news in half and doubled the time of good news, people would feel better about themselves and life.\n\nWhats good about me?  I like to help everyone that I can.  I love to help stray/hurt animals and I help to take care of both of my parents.\n\nGreat Question!
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The world today is just as dangerous as it has always been, but it seems more violent.\n\nWhen you combine the fact that we now have much more access to information i.e. internet news, and a population boom, and other factors, we perceive the world as a much more colder, distant , and hostlile place. We watch TV and see muggings, murders, mayhem and such. \n\nDon't dare talk to strangers -- You don't know them therefore they are going to attack you\n\nDon't help people -- It's better to be safe then possibly getting attacked!!!!\n\nStrangers = YOUR GOING TO DIE!!!!\n\nLike I said though it is just perception. Can we honestly say the world is less violent than in the 20's and 30's ? Those were the days of Al Capone and liquor running. The Tommy Gun-- the Saint Valentines day massacre. \n\n My father grew up outside of Chicago in the 30's and said that the town would find a car with a body in the trunk every so often. The figured they were mob hits. \n\nPeople at the time were also much less educated-- only the rich went to college. So society at the time was much more gritty and hard and far more violent.\n\n\nPertaining to your question of why is the world not very helpful and nice. I believe it has to do with simply being to many people and if you look at all the people we meet in year, you would find it impossible to learn all their names. So we just gave up and it became normal to just not talk to people, that idea spread to other facets of our lives- like not helping a stranded motorist. I was campinG in the mountains a few years ago when I had car trouble. My party and I had a second vehicle about 20 miles away and we needed a ride to go get it. Luckily the vehicle had broken down at  rest area so there were people around, but it took about a hour before we could get anyone to give me a ride. One lady said she doesn't give rides to strangers--I thought to myself -- What  piece of crap she is - I'm stranded and in need of help and ----I can't talk about this anymore. \n\nAnyway I go out of my way to help people in need these days-- I remember how that woman made me feel and I don't ever want to see someone else not get something they really need. Especially when it won't cost you anything, but a few minutes.
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Pretty much everyone thinks it's good or bad.  There's always that 4% or so that are undecided, but otherwise folks think it is good or bad.\n\nGood luck.
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I don't think it as bad as everyone makes out you are just more aware of it plus media makes things to be more severe then they are.\nI grew up in the cold war in the Silicon Valley I saw a guy get beat to death on the street when I was 8 those same dangerous neighbourhoods are now strip malls with a Starbucks.\nIf you believe everything you read you will all die of bird flu next week right after a major terrorist dirty bomb attack and the survivors will be wiped out by a comet.\nThese doom saying Bible bashers have been claiming it is a sing of the end for the last 1000 years. But I say we are living in the safest time in history there are fewer wars going on then ever disease is fairly controlled the cold war it over so Mutually assured destruction is not a daily worry. Let face it when is the last time you heard of a rampaging horde wreaking havoc and ridding through towns burning houses and running off with the women.\nI think we are all too soft and should complain less and work toward making a better future.\nI have been in a war zone and they don't really whine as much as us the privileged to live in a country where wealth is abundant, always seem to be worried about how bad things are.\nDrug use isn't any higher, it's just less acceptable and more publicised.\nIn the 60's experimenting with drugs was ok in the 70's it was over looked in the 80's it was kinda hip I think Morals have taken a turn back people are more concerned then ever.\nCasual sex of the 70-80's is not cool now and free love of the 60's is considered almost evil.\nWe are a more morally aware generation.\nWe worry about the environment now and are doing things to change it for the better no generation before cared at all.\nStart looking at the positives and build on them.
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as there is evil in the world,,,\nthere is also good....\nwhenever i see someone do something bad,\ni also see someone do something good.\nwhere there is pain,\nthere is also joy.\nwhere there are tears,\nthere is also laughter.\nwhere there is rain,\nthere is also the sun.\n\nokay, okay...i'm not trying to sound like a POOR  poet, but these are my true feelings...i know that i am a good person and get my feelings easily hurt and therefore isolate alot....it's not healthy and it's also very lonely.\nwe all come in contact w/good and bad on a a daily basis...
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I don't think it has corrupted the human race. I think its just allowed access for people to do things more easily. The human race has been corrupted since Adam & Eve took of the fruit of Good and Evil. Technology is just another path in which people allow themselves to sin. Technology is a good thing and every good gift comes from God. But its when it is used in a immoral way that is corrupt, and that's because of personal choice, not technology itself.
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Nope, even though I know it's true.  Listen to Nicole Nordeman's song, "What If"....it talks about this very thing.\n\nThe worst thing that could happen if all of us are wrong...we live better lives, are better people than we might have been otherwise.   But if all those who don't believe are wrong...\n\nReally, listen to the song.\n\nPS>>to Opinionated...are you REALLY saying that being good, kind, loving, is a waste of time?  Wow, I feel for those around you if you really feel this way.
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There has been an increase in globalization in the United States as well as in rest of the world. This has resulted in many good things as well a lot of economic dislocation and unemployment.  It is not completely evil as you seem to assume. Read Thomas Friedman's "The Lexus and the Olive Tree".\n\ncc
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yes it is... absolute power corrupts absolutely.. what with the low cost of technology these days, everyone has a cellphone or camera now, it will get better slowly
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My day was not bad. Your day could have been alot worse. Doesn't seem like it but it could have been. No one has the worse day. We all have bad days and we all have good days. With every bad thing that happens something good will come out of it. We may not know it at the moment but we will sooner or later. Keep your head up and keep fight for what you want.
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yes. It would be better for everyone. :)