I'd always considered that most people are good regardless of what's in it for them. IIN has actually changed my mind. I know not all answers are to be believed, but - if taken at face value - people are hugely cynical and the only reason they don't repeatedly rape and murder is because of the deterrent. That was a shock to me.
To talk about positive traits, though, I think the same applies. When I defended women on this site, people thought I was a woman. The intrinsic belief is that nobody does anything unless it directly involves them selfishly or they gain in some other way.
When I first came to this site I'd have said YES, it is normal to want to be good despite having no religion. Now I'm going to answer NO, it is not normal. And I can't tell you how sorry I am to say this.
if you saw some body drop some thing of theirs on the ground, you could just ignore it and continew what you where doing and you wouldn't be punished,looked down on, and (if you belive)go to hell for not doing it. but 92% of people would say -hey! you dropped your....- they will probably not be rewaded not even with a smile, or considerd to be a good person, simply a normal person.
that helping others regadless of personal gain is a built in human responce, an instinct like many others of ours written in our DNA
This.
Sorry to say but I have spoken to many people that agree that their reasoning for not killing, hurting or stealing is because the consequences are not worth their trouble. I'm hugely anti-violence, but I have a wicked temper and even I, on occasion, have to remind myself that he/she isn't worth 25 to life.
Is it normal to want to be a good person without believing in God?
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I'd always considered that most people are good regardless of what's in it for them. IIN has actually changed my mind. I know not all answers are to be believed, but - if taken at face value - people are hugely cynical and the only reason they don't repeatedly rape and murder is because of the deterrent. That was a shock to me.
To talk about positive traits, though, I think the same applies. When I defended women on this site, people thought I was a woman. The intrinsic belief is that nobody does anything unless it directly involves them selfishly or they gain in some other way.
When I first came to this site I'd have said YES, it is normal to want to be good despite having no religion. Now I'm going to answer NO, it is not normal. And I can't tell you how sorry I am to say this.
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if you saw some body drop some thing of theirs on the ground, you could just ignore it and continew what you where doing and you wouldn't be punished,looked down on, and (if you belive)go to hell for not doing it. but 92% of people would say -hey! you dropped your....- they will probably not be rewaded not even with a smile, or considerd to be a good person, simply a normal person.
that helping others regadless of personal gain is a built in human responce, an instinct like many others of ours written in our DNA
This.
Sorry to say but I have spoken to many people that agree that their reasoning for not killing, hurting or stealing is because the consequences are not worth their trouble. I'm hugely anti-violence, but I have a wicked temper and even I, on occasion, have to remind myself that he/she isn't worth 25 to life.
Listen, woman!
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