Sorry, but the weight of experience is that man defaults to “bad”. Most people are socialized by a decent upbringing in early childhood, and internalize “the rules” so that, as adults, they (mostly, kinda-sorta) default to “good”. Lacking that upbringing, or in a really bad social setting, they end up as self-centered survivalists, if not sociopaths. You do choose every time, it’s true — but your choices may be limited, or your values may be lazy or distorted..Off-topic, isn’t the strip’s lettering style different today?
Zaristerex almost 13 years ago
I think man neither defaults to good nor bad. You choose every time.
PShaw0423 almost 13 years ago
Sorry, but the weight of experience is that man defaults to “bad”. Most people are socialized by a decent upbringing in early childhood, and internalize “the rules” so that, as adults, they (mostly, kinda-sorta) default to “good”. Lacking that upbringing, or in a really bad social setting, they end up as self-centered survivalists, if not sociopaths. You do choose every time, it’s true — but your choices may be limited, or your values may be lazy or distorted..Off-topic, isn’t the strip’s lettering style different today?
hypernova almost 13 years ago
Should’ve backed that data up.