: About Me

I spend a lot of time with my family playing video and computer games, watching monster movies and sci-fi. I currently live in Arizona but I am from Seattle, Wa. I am passionate about philosophy, animal rights and human suffering. My favorite philosophers are Simone de Beauvoir, Voltaire and Xunxi.

I write because I have so many thoughts in my head that if I didn't my head would explode and my family would complain of the brain ooze. Speaking of ooze I absolutely love monster movies...favorites are zombies, aliens, and anything with a good storyline( scarce these days).

My passion is ...

video games, monster movies, and reading

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

You're too smart to not do nything

My childhood ambition ...

doctor

My favorite memory ...

Living in Morocco

Why I write ...

Its hard!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Prince of Lies/Metalocalypse/lenny kravitz

My first job ...

Grave Digger

My best moment ...

Too many to name

My inspiration ...

oceans, quiet forests and thunder storms

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Are people inherently good?

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Xunzi, one of three acknowledged Confucian thinkers, advocated for the unique position that man's nature is inherently evil. He argued that human nature cannot be acquired it is "what heaven supplies" and the product is the result of man's efforts. For example, if man has an original nature that is corrupt or bad then it requires ritual, training and knowledge in order for a transformation to occur that brings about a good product. Xunzi's argument is based on three essential premises, human nature "lacks" an innate moral compass and left to itself falls into contention and disorder, peopl...

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