While It's true that there's nasty things to human nature, people shouldn't fall into the extreme cynicism of thinking people aren't better than that.

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[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Frankly I now think my capability to do terrible things is a great asset.

You need this to be able to survive and defend yourself in extreme situations.

And having a better government isn't the key to making people behave better. It just makes people more spoilt, needy and ungrateful. This has been known since classical times. Good times make week people.

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

A good government doesn't neccesarily has to be permissive. Ideal citizens should have duties. The US for example is hardly the ideal Republic. It's overall a joke as a nation and yet is one of the best things we have.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's not just permissiveness which causes problems. It's general ease of living and safety.

https://stories.swns.com/news/roman-empire-fell-because-prosperity-made-people-weak-claims-researcher-66340/