Humans need education-manners and proper nurturing

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The best description for human beings is:

1. Humans are naturally good and can live life guided by good sense if they live simply and close to the land.
2. Humans need education, manners, and proper nurturing to help their natural good tendencies grow and develop; they respond best to kindness and good example.
3. Humans need laws to curb selfish impulses and should be encouraged to love others universally.
4. Are fundamentally lazy and selfish, and therefore need strict law and order to guide them and maintain stability.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements (explain your answer).

1. People are basically good. The influence of society molding and controlling them distorts or suppresses their original nature (reflects Daoism).
2. A child must be socialized and trained in morality and manners in preparation to becoming a valuable and contributing member of society (reflects a Confucian perspective)..

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