Does Civilization Corrupt The Individual

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Does Civilization Corrupt the Individual? The eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau proposed a theory that is known as the “Noble Savage Theory.” This theory outlines that human beings are, by nature, good. He believed, along with many others, that a human that has not been touched by civilization and the world around them is an incredible thing. However, the Bible tells us differently. Humans, who are born in sin, naturally corrupt society, although civilization plays an important role in shaping you into who you become as a person. Humans influence the society around them and how it changes. Without humans, there would be no civilization. First, people affect the society around them for better or for worse. There is exceptional proof of this in the Bible. Genesis 2:8 says, “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.” (KJV, Gen. 2:8) God placed Adam in the most fascinating place that has ever existed: the Garden of Eden. Everything was perfect; God even made Eve for Adam! But, Adam and Eve corrupted the beautiful world that they were created in. This alone is disproves the noble savage theory. …show more content…

In their depravity, they naturally, even if not purposefully, corrupt civilization with their tendency to sin. Romans 5:12 shows that we are all sinful: “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”(KJV, Rom. 15:12)With or without civilization, we have all been sinful since the fall. We make bad choices and do wrong things no matter where we are placed in this world. Satan influences in all of us and affects our behaviour. People can and have corrupted civilization and society in a negative way over the course of history. For example, Adolf Hitler had a profound influence on modern civilizations and societal dynamics. People have shaped our society into the acceptance of

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