The Turning Point Life is a mystery. There is so much we don't understand and so much we still need to learn. Many questions we ponder often concern human nature. We often wonder why people do certain things and why we act in certain ways. Most of these highly debated topics will never be answered. We can only contemplate why it all happens. One question that is constantly raised is that of good and evil. For centuries this topic has been debated and countless theories have been created to try to solve this difficult puzzle. Are humans good or bad? This is the perplexing question that has puzzled philosophers and writers for a long time. There are certainly good people in this world, but at the same time there will always be bad ones. So the question is not whether we are good or bad, but what makes a person good or what drives someone to be bad. The answer is best described through Jean-Jacques Rousseau's infamous quote: “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains” (Kishlansky 564). The famous philosopher was trying to say that human beings are born good, but society can turn them into something evil. In every person's life there seems to be a turning point that decides whether he will become good or bad. It all depends on how a person is raised, what they have experienced in their life and what has influenced them. Under the right circumstances, anyone can become cruel and unjust. People are born good by nature, but events in their lives and society can corrupt them. Every moment of a person's life shapes them into who they will become. It is often said that childhood is the most important part of someone's existence because it is the foundation for a p...... in the midst of experiences...... there is a turning point that eventually decides what kind of person they will be. Are You Good or Bad?Works Cited"Biography.com." Biography.com. Np, nd Web. 8 June 2011. .Faragher, John Mack. The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History. New York: H. Holt, 1998. Print.Kishlansky, Mark, Patrick Geary, and Patricia Brien. Civilizations in the West. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 2006. Print.Loehfelm, Bill. Series about historical villains. Osama bin Laden. San Diego, California: Lucent Books, 2003. Print."Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes - BrainyQuote." Famous Quotes on BrainyQuote. Np, nd Web. June 8, 2011. Siebold, Thomas. Series People who made history. Martin Luther King, Jr. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2000. Print.