Are we born good and only become evil through injury or do we start
evil and only become good through social influence?  State an example

If you define Good as pure and innocent and evil as the intent to do
something that you know is wrong then I would say we are born good and
become evil.

I believe that society dictates to us what is right and wrong. We
become evil when we do something that we know is wrong by society. If
we lived outside of society and never came to understand the right and
wrongs then we may do many wrongs but not with the understanding that
it is evil.  The same argument is used for the mentally insane to
separate them from common criminals.  Their issue is they do not
recognize the wrong or society's view of their actions as wrong.

Note, however that although this defines evil it simply leaves good as
being the absense of evil, not the performance of deeds accepted by
society as "good".

Hi Annie,

If ever you have looked into the eyes of a child, you will find your answer.

Phil

Here's a shot:

           http://humanitarian.lronhubbard.org/dyn3a.htm