Human nature is evil, and only through education can people be good; Human nature depends on acquired education and enlightenment, not innate; This is why there is the concept of education and all kinds of laws and regulations to restrict people's behavior. In this way, our world will not be destroyed in the crossflow of human desires. This is because people are rational and human nature can be transformed through acquired education. If the whole society advocates "promoting good and avoiding evil", then human nature may develop in the direction of good; If people's natural tendency expands infinitely outward and their social attributes add fuel to the fire in the same direction, then human nature will be even more degenerate; This shows the importance of Confucianism.
The evil nature of human nature does not mean that the future of mankind is dark; The reason why man becomes the essence of the universe is the spirit of all things; Not because he is perfect, but because he has the courage to know himself and admit the fact that human nature is evil. People have the rationality to judge right and wrong and can correct the evil of human nature; Use law to quell violence, standardize morality and reduce fighting; Establish a government to punish treason; Advocating against arbitrary behavior, if human nature is good, what are moral laws and traffic rules used for? If human nature is good, personal cultivation; Is social education still necessary?
It is because of the existence of evil in human nature; Enlightenment is particularly important in the evolution of human society; Quite arduous. There is a saying that "it takes ten years to plant trees, but it takes a hundred years to cultivate people". People can be changed through acquired education; Even form a great personality.
It is precisely because of the evil human nature that we learn well in three years and poorly in three days; "Illness comes like a mountain, except illness, such as reeling", and recognize the evil of human nature; It's not a shame for human beings, so we should really reflect on it. Face the facts, but dare not face them. In fact, during the evolution of human society; In a sense, it is the process that the false vanity of human dignity is constantly stripped away.
Only by knowing that human nature is evil can we face up to history and reality; If the evil of human nature is not controlled, what consequences will it bring to the world?
Only by knowing that human nature is evil can we attach importance to the role of moral and legal education; Only in this way can we attach importance to the achievements of human civilization and cultivate a sound and upward personality. In the ups and downs of history, human beings have not brought their own destruction; We have reason to believe that as long as we pass the social education system; It is possible for people to embark on rational self-restraint from external coercion and human self-restraint; So as to cultivate a sound and good personality does not mean that people will become evil all their lives.
Only by understanding the inherent evil of human nature can we mobilize all social education means to "promote the good and avoid the evil". We also believe that through human efforts and the essence of traditional culture; It is bound to make human beings get reasonable restraint and guidance from uncontrolled desires, and move from heteronomy to self-discipline; From law enforcement to legislation; Only in this way can human education develop, and the night gives me black eyes; I am destined to use it to find the light.