winter_____

I believe that people are basically good, but that's probably because I project my own good intentions into places they don't belong.

i think good and bad are irrelevant terms when talking about people's "basic" behavior. as b.f. skinner pointed out, all humans are directly influenced by their enviornment, born only with an inate need to "survive". i.e.: food, water, shelter. given the right enviornment, you can mold a good or bad person. the only problem is that the people setting the standards as to what good and bad are usually have other motives.
PS: Spirited Away was sooo great. Did you ever see Nausicca: The Wind of the Valley?