Most people like to think of themselves as “Good”. But, the truth is we all walk a fine line between good and evil. People are not inherently good and everyone is capable of evil. Events and groups like Columbine, the KKK, and the drug trade prove this. They prove that anyone can be corrupted to commit evil deeds. They also prove that humanity will choose to be evil.
One tragic event that proves people choose to be evil is Columbine. After planning a massive slaughter, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went to their Colorado school, planted bombs, and then began firing on students on April 20, 1999 . They killed 12 students and 1 teacher, before turning the guns on themselves and pulling the trigger, killing both.This event shocked the nation, even more so when it was eventually reported that they participated in the school play and helped the school maintain its computer labs. They were generally regarded as …show more content…
The KKK was not made up of only rural, southern men, but it also included businessmen, politicians, and generally respectable people. Entire families have joined, and people who would have otherwise been normal citizens became racist neo nazis, capable of even murder. People have been raised into the KKK, and it consumed lives.
The drug trade is another sad, vicious cycle that continues to happen daily. Heroin, widely regarded as one of, if not the, most highly addictive drugs of all time. Heroin is a addictive painkiller that comes in powder form. Illegal and highly dangerous, heroin is rapidly overtaking the nation, with its many forms becoming more dangerous. It is so addictive and widespread, that even kids have began to use it. Illegal sales of heroin have accounted for millions of dollars, and thousands of deaths each year. It is one of the most well known drugs, and easily the fastest spreading
One tragic event that proves people choose to be evil is Columbine. After planning a massive slaughter, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went to their Colorado school, planted bombs, and then began firing on students on April 20, 1999 . They killed 12 students and 1 teacher, before turning the guns on themselves and pulling the trigger, killing both.This event shocked the nation, even more so when it was eventually reported that they participated in the school play and helped the school maintain its computer labs. They were generally regarded as …show more content…
The KKK was not made up of only rural, southern men, but it also included businessmen, politicians, and generally respectable people. Entire families have joined, and people who would have otherwise been normal citizens became racist neo nazis, capable of even murder. People have been raised into the KKK, and it consumed lives.
The drug trade is another sad, vicious cycle that continues to happen daily. Heroin, widely regarded as one of, if not the, most highly addictive drugs of all time. Heroin is a addictive painkiller that comes in powder form. Illegal and highly dangerous, heroin is rapidly overtaking the nation, with its many forms becoming more dangerous. It is so addictive and widespread, that even kids have began to use it. Illegal sales of heroin have accounted for millions of dollars, and thousands of deaths each year. It is one of the most well known drugs, and easily the fastest spreading