<p>Do you think that the world is full or lacking of good people?</p>
<p>In other words, how many people do you know who are not backstabbing, two-faced, or hypocritical? </p>
<p>Do you think that there is a lot of or very little altruism in the world?</p>
<p>Feel free to share any personal stories.</p>
<p>When I see people give up their time to volunteer for organizations like Special Olympics…Or since this is a college website…10,000 degrees… [Welcome</a> | 10,000 Degrees](<a href=“http://www.10000degrees.org/]Welcome”>http://www.10000degrees.org/)</p>
<p>It makes me feel good. There are some very good people doing great things.</p>
<p>There are millions and millions of good people. Their stories, their large and small acts of compassion and kindness just never make the local or national news.</p>
<p>Most of the news is bad news because it gets attention and attention sells products. There’s also lots of good news that doesn’t get a lot of attention.</p>
<p>I’n an optimist. I think there are many more good people than those who are truly evil.</p>
<p>I believe no one person is all good or all bad.</p>
<p>I believe no one person is all good or all bad.</p>
<p>Well…some people might put that to the test.</p>
<p>[Bundy’s</a> lawyer: He killed over 100 women – and a man - KCPQ](<a href=“http://www.q13fox.com/news/politics/CRsTake/kcpq-bundys-lawyer-he-killed-over-100-women--and-a-man-20120523,0,4185214.story]Bundy’s”>http://www.q13fox.com/news/politics/CRsTake/kcpq-bundys-lawyer-he-killed-over-100-women--and-a-man-20120523,0,4185214.story)
Bundy stalked women in the Puget Sound area when & where I grew up.
Scary.</p>
<p>However, some may also remember that Ann Rule, a policewoman turned author worked alongside Bundy @ Seattles suicide hotline.
[Ann</a> Rule: Revealing the Strangers Beside Us](<a href=“http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/ann_rule/1.html]Ann”>http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/ann_rule/1.html)</p>
<p>No word on how effective Bundy was.</p>
<p>I agree that most people are good, most of the time. But read a few of Ann Rule’s books, and you will agree that some people seem to have the capacity for real evil.</p>
<p>I agree w/ek. There are some who truly are evil. But there are some good people who sometimes do not-nice things, but they’re not “bad.”</p>
<p>I think most people try to be good.</p>
<p>I assume all people are good until they prove otherwise. I have been proven wrong numerous times (such as with the ex-president of the league I now help run who stole well over $100k from a struggling youth organization and the men who cause the women to hide in the DV shelter where I work). However, I am proven right far more times than not. I believe the vast majority of people are fundamentally good but the ones that stick in our brain are the ones who hurt us or other people.</p>
<p>The examples of the OP- backstabbing, two-faced or hypocritical, I don’t think are evil, but are character flaws in people with self esteem issues/lack social skills.</p>
<p>I can’t say I run into anyone on a regular basis that exhibit those “qualities”.</p>
<p>Altruistic? Wow, I wish that descriptor had been left out. Altruism … you mean like the person who donated both kidneys so that two fellow human beings could live? That kind of selfless concern for others?</p>
<p>I think the world is full of good people until I drive on I 95. Then I think the world is populated by idiots. Just got home.</p>
<p>^^lol…</p>
<p>I just stay in the first or second lane and watch most people fly by. I also avoid driving when there’s any traffic. It’s not always completely possible but I can make it from the NH border (Nashua) to Boston in about 50 minutes driving at the speed limit without traffic. Worst case in bad traffic is over two hours.</p>