I think this is an unpopular opinion because I hear people say, “people are both good and bad, there is no black and white clear line between good and bad people”
But I disagree. Usually when I meet people who are bad, their entire personality and behaviors align with being a bad person – they are selfish, criminal, hateful, greedy, angry, violent, anti-social, and other negative traits.
On the other hand, people who are good are generally caring, patient, kind, giving, open, empathetic and other positive traits.
Since people align strongly with either good or bad personalities, a clear line can be drawn between the two types of people.
Comments
Please remember what subreddit you are in, this is unpopular opinion. We want civil and unpopular takes and discussion. Any uncivil and ToS violating comments will be removed and subject to a ban. Have a nice day!
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.
used to think this but honestly everyone has their own narrative
Most bad people have just learned to be bad. A small portion of people are true psychopaths, sociopaths or narcissists. The rest are good people who got stuck or were guided down wrong turns.
you’ve never met somebody who has traits from both of the categories you’ve listed? never heard of terrible people like serial killers and politicians who have outstanding charisma and come off as kind people but do terrible things behind the scenes? imo this has got to be a misreading and oversimplification of most of the people you’ve met.
Yes, to an extent, but for 99.99% of folks, I’d say no. People aren’t born bad.
Can you honestly say you are patient, kind, and open with everyone in the world? No way. Everyone has those traits (or most do) for at least someone.
Also if you think by adopting a “caring and empathetic” political stance you’re automatically a good person then you’re wrong. I’ve seen plenty of liberal sociopaths that say they’re empathetic to throw the scent off and to have the opportunity to shame people and try to make people feel bad who don’t agree with them.
Then you haven’t met much people
I work as a nurse and split my time between hospital and prison. Some of the prisoners are much friendlier, polite and respectful than the patients at the hospital who can be rude, entitled and aggressive. So I don’t think your opinion is correct. Not just unpopular but also wrong.
The problem therein lies in where do we draw the lines of objective good and bad? We all have basic ideas but there is no sense of coordination of what is good and bad. When it becomes a matter of opinion vs opinion then objectivity is lost and we cannot get past this idea of coming to fundamental basic agreements of what is good and what is bad.
So the questions then to ask is: “who decides and how do we agree on what is good/bad? How do we accomplish getting society/the world to accept and adopt this new convention willingly? Who ensures no one steps outside of this credo and who determines what happens then? Can this be used by “bad people” to see through their version of good and bad?
The problem here is that we as a species have lost the ability to communicate without delving into rabid screeching, accusations, personal insults, and this “us/them” attitude. We lost the ability to disagree respectfully and work towards achieving common goals. We lost the ability to care about others, even if we disagree with them. We lost the love for ourselves and this planet we call home. We no longer care about anything other than getting a win over the other guys. Certainly there are exceptions to this and I’m speaking very generally.
What a truly abhorrent opinion. Even the worst, seemingly irredeemable people have done good deeds, and even the most kindhearted humanitarians occasionally act maliciously. No one is purely good or evil. Thinking in such absolute terms is exactly what breeds vitriol, racism, and hate—an “us vs. them” mentality—toward those we view as evil, or, conversely, blind faith and hero worship toward those we believe are good.
That being said, take your upvote.
Cognitive behavioural therapy basically theorises that a triggering event can turn an otherwise calm and “good” person, into someone who makes self-destructive, harmful, or “bad” decisions
How do you differentiate between a bad person, and a good person that is just having a bad moment?
Generally if you are not on good terms with someone you won’t know all that much about them. You are biased in your assessment of their character because of one thing you don’t like about them or because you just don’t get along with each other.
If you have positive emotions and interactions with someone you think they are better than they actually are. You don’t actually know how they act around others or everything they have done in their life.