OK I come from this on both sides.
As a theologian I view mankind through both eyes. He is basically
good, but there is a corrupt part of him that will screw you whenever
he gets a chance.
Sorry Stewart, I know you're in the business of thinking people are good, but these two statements are contradictory. If people were basically good they wouldn't be trying to screw you at every opportunity (and *wouldn't* need regulating).
Even in dangerous places, even with language barriers, my experience has
been that individuals are generally good--often exceptionally generous
beyond expectation.
However we need regulation because people tend to do stupid things in
groups that they wouldn't do alone. The bigger and more powerful the
group, the greater tendency to be irresponsible or "evil", as in
corporations. Hence the need for regulation.
Stewart is right.
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