When The Good Do Bad Analysis

"Evil". When most of us hear this word, we think of negatively influencing people such as Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin Laden. Without a doubt, these people are evil, although, it is a bit extreme to the way I’m here to portray it. Evil is a powerful force that can result in many destructive consequences within societies and around the world. Some people have the ability to perform such cruel and unacceptable things without experiencing a slight feeling of shame and compassion, yet, the majority of people continue to say, “All people are inherently good”. Sure, in our eyes, most people physically behave well and are generally good hearted, but we have all started with an evil state of mind. It is the morals and laws cultured into society that restrict us from doing evil, and lead us into doing good. Although we have many reputable people that have made a positive impact in our world, there is undeniable evidence that humans are naturally evil beings .

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Brooks uses the example of Robert Bales, a former U.S. Army soldier, who gunned down 16 Afghan citizens. Bales claimed he lost his compassion for Afghans. David Buss of the University of Texas points out these thoughts and actions occur because “...we are descended from creatures who killed to thrive and survive. We’re natural-born killers” (Brooks 36). Brooks also refers to a quote by a famous author, C.S Lewis, “Each person you sit next to on the bus is capable of extraordinary horrors…even a formerly good man is capable of monstrous acts” (Brooks 48). We are all capable of unethical behavior when given the chance, although, it’s the moral code of rights and wrongs drilled into our heads that restrict us from this