Human nature

I believe that humans are naturally ill-behaved. We are obviously flawed, quick to deceive and slow to forgive. While one could say we have an appreciation for beauty and nature, that is a trait that has recently developed in the broad stretch of the history of the world. That said, I believe that humans were gifted with the ability to change themselves and others indefinitely.

My reasoning behind this is the fact that most children will grow up disrespectful, dishonest, and brutal. Having many younger cousins, I have been witness to temper tantrums thrown for absolutely no reason, have seen the sheer anger and hate in a young boy's eyes when he was denied something. But, after all of that, you have to ask yourself whether something is genuinely and sincerely wrong, or if it is merely a societal convention to see it as evil or twisted.