Society Is Good

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They’re about 7.125 billion people in the world, and in no way is it possible that every one of those people are “good.” The reason I put that word in parenthesis is because the meaning of it varies from one another. For example, they could be a good father, but an evil husband. The word good will be used in a sense of moral goodness. Out of all those people in the world, a small majority of them can’t make humanity evil just because they want to be. For example, just because 1 apple out of 10 is bad, doesn’t make the rest of the apples bad. I believe that humans are good because they help each other out when needed, and no matter how “evil” they seem, they’ll always have someone or something they love. William Golding’s novel, Lord of the …show more content…
If you walk down a block in downtown Fort Wayne, the chances are you will see at least 2 homeless people begging for change. The chances of you giving them money is probably slim, but again, that varies on your personal moral code. But they’re people that will give them money. They put their full trust into that person that they will do the right thing with the money they just received. Whether or not they do the right thing is completely up to them and God. But the people that gave them the money are the people that make humanity great. They are the people that every city, states, and country needs. They believe that humanity is great and they we need to watch out for each other in any way we can. Another example of everyday is life through pure common good. If someone drops money or forgets something at a store, the chances are that someone will see that and return it. I’ve personally seen an older woman forget her purse outside on a table at Pint n Slice downtown. Then, a very sketchy looking man walked up to it and grabbed it, he then proceeded to yell for the lady until she turned around. He politely walked over and handed her the purse. After some talking, the lady pulled out some money and handed it to him and gave him a hug. Then they both walked into a separate direction with a new friend in their

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