I’ve never known liberals (and I am one) to not acknowledge that persons are not always the best that they could be.

Could this be approached from another angle maybe? What would change if we said that liberals did acknowledge the “evil” in humans but attributed primary impetus to different sources?

ie – If you ask “Why is someone poor?” conservative would be more prone to say “because they’re lazy” (personal responsibility) while liberals would say “because the system is stacked against them” (opportunity). I think there is import from this to the “salvation” question, but I’m not prepared to say what it is yet.

And then ther’s that issue of evolutionary development…

I am writing in response to your article and I believe also that we started out evil. I am a Catholic and I practice my religon many times less than I want too. I am writing a persuasive piece on if mankind is born good or evil. My English teacher got the question from the book the Lord of the Flies and A Seperate Peace. Both of which we just finished reading over the summer. I am very interested in your point of view and I think it would help me a great deal with my writing. If you could get back to me that would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou.