I took a survey. For some reason, Blogger doesn't allow the spacer-bars, so I replaced the tick marks with numbers.Take a look and decide for yourself:
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WERE HAPHAZARDLY WRITTEN; THUS, PLEASE FORGIVE ANY ERRORS (WHETHER FROM PROPER USE OF ENGLISH TO SOUND LOGIC). HAVE A DIFFERING OPINION OR WANT TO EXPOUND ON ONE OF THE QUESTIONS? E-MAIL ME AT vortexwhispers@yahoo.com. THANK YOU.
ANSWER EACH OF THE QUESTIONS WITH A SINGLE TICK MARK (UNLESS EXPLAINED OTHERWISE) BELOW YOUR OPINION/ANSWER.
SOME ANSWERS HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO CONTENT DEEMED UNNECESSARY TO CARRY ACROSS A POINT (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE, OVERTLY SEXUAL COMMENTS, ETC).
THE QUESTIONS WERE TAKEN BY A HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE TEAM. SOME QUESTIONS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME TOTAL NUMBER OF TICK MARKS BENEATH THEM BECAUSE SOME CHOSE TO SKIP OR DID NOT RECEIVE THOSE QUESTIONS
THE REMARKS SECTIONS HAVE WRITTEN MATERIAL FROM THE SURVEY TAKERS, NOT THE AUTHOR OF THE SURVEY.
1. Are people basically good or basically evil?
good
11
evil
9
not sure
14
Remarks:
N/A
2. Are some things absolutely good or absolutely evil (evil or good no matter what)?
yes
18
no
12
not sure
3
Remarks:
N/A
3. Disregarding whether or not people are basically good or basically bad, where do you consider yourself?
good
13
evil
7
not sure
16
Remarks:
N/A
4. Do you think most people who know you for about a week think you are good, evil, or something in between?
good
13
evil
5
something in between
15
Remarks:
N/A
5. Do you think the mind of man or the environment of man dictates whether that person does good or evil?
self
15
environment
4
both
21 [I have no clue why there are twenty-one here. =S oh well....]
Remarks:
Man's natural, instinctual state is what gives him unwholesome urges and temptations[. O]vercoming this is a large part of life's journey [and,] even though impossible[,] is what ennobles the spirit and lifts us from the dust to the heavens. It is this that sep[a]rates Homo sapiens from other species.
6. If an environment dictates that a man does evil (ie, he doesn't seem to have a choice), does that make the evil truly evil, or is it just something between good and evil?
Evil is evil.
5
Evil isn't truly evil.
3
not sure
6
Remarks:
[E]vil isn't truly evil in the proposed scenario simply because without [c]hoice[/free will,] there cannot be either good or evil.
7. Is there always a case in which some evil is actually good?
always
4
never
3
sometimes/not sure
7
Remarks:
By our [c]hoices[,] we are sometimes forced to choose between multiple bad things[—]“the lesser of two evils” scenario.
8. In the view that good and evil exists, if an individual has the choice to do good and does not do that good, has he done evil?
has done
2
did not do good or evil
6
not sure
2
Remarks:
N/A
9. What is the most important thing in the world? (Attempt to write neatly and briefly.)
snow
[L]ive every moment of life to the fullest[.]
[N]ever compromise[.]
God's glory
lacrosse
Oz
chicks
[o]ur ability to choose our path and make ourselves better people … or not
10. What is the greatest good any person can do—the greatest, physically possible good? (Attempt to write neatly and briefly.)
no limit[s to] selflessness
Try to [l]ive by [G]od[']s [W]ord and [l]ove [H]im[.]
Give God [g]lory[.]
idle
Give away money[.]
Listen.
Save [b]abies[.]
Absolute selflessness[—w]hen one's actions are neither for glory no[r] the preservation of one's own life, but for the safety and well[-]being of the man beside him, his actions touch the sublime, and contempt for death is lost. This is the opposite of fear[—a]bsolute love.
11. Is classical (baroque, romantic, etc), folk (celtic, bluegrass, etc), or modern (jazz, rock, etc; I'll put new age in its own category) better for helping enter a thoughtful mindset?
classical
2
folk
4
modern
N/A
new age
N/A
Remarks:
THE GENRE “METAL” WAS ADDED BY THE SURVEY TAKERS; IT RECEIVED THREE TICK MARKS.
It depends on what I need to reflect on.
Though Now We Weep
10 years ago
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