Mencius was one of the most influential Confucian figures who mostly discussed the nature of humans. He claims that all people tend to lean towards goodness and attempts to prove this through examples. I believe that Mencius’s claim that all humans are naturally good is incorrect due to the suffering caused by humans and the overwhelming lust for power. Mencius’s makes the argument: “When left to follow its natural feelings human nature will do good…the sense of right and wrong is found in all people” (Novak, pg. 135). He claims that it’s natural for all humans to be good, yet, the world sees innumerable, senseless murders each year. Within the past week, the United States has had yet another mass school shooting in Florida. When even
