Some contend that humans are naturally wonderful loving creatures and we are full of good. Others look out at the French Riots or Machete and AK-47 killings and say you have to be kidding me? You call that a group of loving and caring; is this your wonderful humans in their wondrous humanity? Of course this debate is as old as religion itself and has been pondered by philosophers throughout time. That is to say is humankind inherently good or are they innately evil?

On the side that humans are good are those who state things like: