Comments on: What does being a good person entail?

By: 5 Years of Blogging! — Melina Elisa

5 Years of Blogging! — Melina Elisa — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 21:53:17 +0000

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By: alwayscleia

alwayscleia — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 02:45:55 +0000

This is such an interesting conversation!! My husband and I have debated a lot about what it means to be good, we've both come from very religious families and our parents can be kind of uppity about how you behave and the things you say. Especially from a religious background you have all these rules you have to follow, like the ten commandments and such. But then I think what if the circumstances force you into doing something that isn't technically "good"? Like if you're starving and forced to steal to feed yourself, does that make you a bad person? There are so many things that we're told are black and white that I'm not sure about. I think the reasons behind our actions matter, but then you talk to a 90 year old preacher and it's nope, you're a bad person xD I think you're absolutely right that the way we think about ourselves comes from our own moral codes. I think that's why tv shows like Dexter and You are so fascinating to a lot of us, because you get the internal monologue of someone doing very horrible things, but the way they "justify" it to themselves just warps your mind. In their mind they think they're doing the right thing, so does that make them a good person, or not? Anyways, humans are bizzare. Thanks for the interesting post!

By: Zoë

Zoë — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:35:36 +0000

This was such an interesting read and really made me think! When I was younger I remember thinking of myself as this bad person, and I use to try so hard to be a good person. Now thought I feel it just comes naturally... this is almost mind boggling and makes me really think about the psychology of it all!! xx

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By: K.M. Sutton

K.M. Sutton — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:09:47 +0000

I love this topic! And it is something I can relate to, especially with your friend. While I hope I am a good person, I definitely feel conceited saying I am one. That definitely stems from my own insecurities, as well as being perfect. Like can I really be a good person if I think someone is a beeyatch? Yes, you can because some people really are mean, but certain societies has almost conditioned us to never think negatively so to speak. That negativity is bad. It is definitely something I am working on. I also think we are all human and all infallible, and one bad day or moment doesn't make us horrible. Thank you for sharing this hun. Stay safe! <3