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This is the description if which I am to describe what this is. The question is; what do you think makes a person good?
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#1
If my dog likes them
Final score:
31points
Peej Maybe 3 years ago
All the upvotes for this. And if your cat likes them too, they really are good
K- THULU 3 years ago
My cat hates and distrusts everyone..... I shouldn't take advice from him though he's probably right.
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BeepBeepBoopBoop 3 years ago
I feel like it'd be slightly different if you knew your dog or cat, my dogs are scared of men, so if a guy comes over that they like it's a great sign! But if a guy comes over that they're scared of it's not that big of a deal to me, but if they're growling and barking I will take that as a "get that b***h outta our house"
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Susan Green 3 years ago
This is so true. If my sweet dog dislikes someone, I know something is wrong.
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#2
Someone who is kind and considerate of others. A person who respects all the people that deserve to be respected. Someone who doesn't oppress or judge other's because of their particular lifestyle ( if the lifestyle is not harmful or hurts people obviously).
Final score:
25points
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
So many wrong people get respect and recognition and the people who need/deserve the respect and recognition get put in the shadows of those people. Then there are people who bring light and recognize those rightful people.
BOTW PANDA 3 years ago
There is this girl at my school who is so self centered and gets in arguments all the time over nothing. LIFE LESSON: don't be like that girl.
#3
Being able to except people and their choices even if you don't agree with them.
Final score:
20points
BeepBeepBoopBoop 3 years ago
and this is why I love my best friend honestly! I'm bi (obviously lol) and I told her and she just calmly said that's great for you! She's pretty religious but doesn't think it's right to argue over someone else's beliefs or life, and she loves me anyways even when we disagree
Noodle 3 years ago
That is amazing. I’m religious aswell but I think if you’re truly a follower of the Lord, you’d know to love everyone :)
Load More Replies... BOTW PANDA 3 years ago
Unless they got caught up in the flow of bad things. Then ou might want to try and help them.
#4
When someone knows how to communicate about difficult topics without offending anyone (racism, weight..etc)
Final score:
14points
Agent_fox77 3 years ago (edited)
I can talk about those topics but somehow I actually will get in trouble.
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
This one is hard. At least one person always get offended... But I think not mocking/making it rude will do (sorry for the poor wording)
#5
A Good person is someone that has compassion for others and shows kindness. They don't speak ill of others, but know where to draw the line in the sand through calm conversation and reasoning. A Good person is selfless, but knows how to take care of those around them without losing their ability to self-care. They don't judge, they don't gossip and they don't hold grudges. And a Good person takes responsibility for their own mistakes seeing them as learning opportunities and not failures. There is no perfectly Good Person out there. But you can strive to be a Good Person everyday to make a difference in other peoples lives and inspire them to be a Good Person too.
Final score:
13points
#6
Barbecue Sauce
Final score:
11points
#7
If they are compassionate for when bad things happen to others.
Final score:
10points
#8
Those who don't discriminate. I'm deaf-mute, and I've been sent away at multiple food places as well as been rejected by many people because of my inability to say what I need/want verbally, and the other person's entitlement to not read my phone/paper where I wrote it (if they don't know ASL)
Final score:
10points
Stolas <3 3 years ago
I'm so sorry, that must be horrible. I can't stand people who discriminate against others. I just don't understand what goes through people's heads sometimes.
The Radio Demon (Submission author) 3 years ago
There's not really anything that I can do to explain how it feels from my side.
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patricia patricia 3 years ago
Not many people know sign language, but nearly everybody can read. Why not try to make other people's lives easier? Idiots! I think it's a pity learning sign language is so expensive, at least in my country. Everybody should know the basic stuff.
Janis Wise 3 years ago
Seeing that happen would make me furious & I wouldn’t be able to keep my mouth shut. That’s like if someone unduly hassles a poor checker in a store or something along those lines. I could never abide a bully & that’s exactly what that is, bullying. When they feel they can intimidate someone & they jump on it to make themselves feel important & when they do that - someone should call them out, but most of the time no one will. One time a women was hassling a poor young checker & I - loudly - said to the checker, “Oh honey, don’t worry about this women, she’s just trying to make her self feel important because she knows she really isn’t important at all.” Several people snickered & some laughed out right, but she took off in a huff, red faced.
Stolas <3 3 years ago
I would definetly laugh at that that woman, she totally deserves it. Good job for standing up and speaking out.
Load More Replies... *Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
I'll keep you in my heart and prayers. I hope someone will reach their arms out to you and help get you what all you need. If you want to talk I'm here. But I think Stolas is also there.👍
#9
I think that people who accept others for who they are and don't ridicule others for liking certain things make a person good. Let me just say this, if you make fun of others for doing something they genuinely enjoy, you are the worst type of person.
Final score:
9points
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
I always felt bad when people made fun of others. I know how it felt.. I was once bullied for liking the same thing as someone else. I always like seeing others enjoy what they like. :)
Stolas <3 (Submission author) 3 years ago
My friend has been ridiculed for having a girlfriend (she's bi) and I really don't like that. I've personally been ridiculed for liking things like art and music. I had a group of bullies who would make fun of me for it. It sucked.
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Acceptance of others, especially the ability to listen to and accept that which you do not understand. The ability to listen to what others are going through with respect. Patience when dealing with people who can't understand them, either due to age, hearing problems, disabilities, or language barriers. Supporting those who are struggling, no matter what it is they're struggling with. There's more things but it essentially boils down to basic human empathy, supportiveness, tolerance, and patience. Or quite simply, doing your best to be nice
Final score:
7points
#11
Their Lego Ninjago collection (joke) How they treat animals.
Final score:
7points
#12
Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, calcium, and phosphorus...also a wee bit of a few other elements, but not much.
Final score:
6points
bElLa sTairZz 3 years ago
slightly more or less of any of the listed materials
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#14
Empathy, humility, kindness and a sense of humor.
Final score:
6points
#15
Judge cruelty. Try not to judge other things. Care as much as you can. Live gently and fiercely
Final score:
5points
#16
I am not connected with the Boy Scouts but I think following the 12 Scout Laws would make someone a good person (although the Scouts do have a religious viewpoint which may not be universal, I think the part about respecting the religions of others still applies). https://www.scouting.org/about/faq/question10/
Final score:
5points
#17
I honestly don’t know cause I don’t think I am a good person. My mom says I am a good person but I don’t think I am, so uh sorry but I can’t get you guys good advice currently
Final score:
5points
adrianne tucker 3 years ago
Even a good person can do bad things and make mistakes sometimes. As long as the good outweighs the bad.
Imaginary Friend 3 years ago
If you're concerned about being a good person, you're probably a good person.
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Hmmm... Well Agent_fox77. I think you sound like a good person! Not wanting to hand out wrong advice so others don't take it wrong. I hope you see yourself the way your mom sees you!
#18
Showing true love and compassion for animals, elderly people, and disabled people.
Final score:
5points
Imaginary Friend 3 years ago
Honestly as a disabled guy, I prefer it if people just treat me as they would others. Including calling me out if I'm behaving like a d**k or rude to you, I'll have way more respect for you.
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Yes. Respect is a very good thing to have. It helps make up a good person for sure!
#19
Someone who doesn’t judge beliefs. I can have different beliefs than you and still be friends. In fact, I’d love that.
Final score:
5points
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Yes! Opposites attract! I love having friends with different beliefs; in my personal opinion If feel it shows that there is still room to grow and learn!
#20
Integrity. Own your actions and their consequences. Live how you say you believe. Be kind.
Final score:
5points
#21
If they show respect to anyone and everyone. Sure there might be the occasional person they don't particularly like but they don't show any sort of hatred towards them.
Final score:
5points
#22
Nothing. There is no such thing as a good person, there is only you, me, them, us, everyone else who you'll never know or meet. Good is a construct made by us humans, and doesn't exist in a vacuum.
Final score:
4points
Lyric xe/xem/xyr/xyrs/xemself 3 years ago
Damn. Going all scientific on us. We need more people like you in the world.
#23
Not being perfect, but being yourself
Final score:
4points
Stolas <3 3 years ago
Yes. I cannot stress enough how important this is. If you always try to be perfect, you're never going to know the real you. Be you and be proud of it.
Estelle Winwoode 3 years ago
But the real you might not be "good". Bad people can be themselves just as well as good ones - but what makes the difference? And being perfect is not relevant to goodness. Someone might believe that to be perfect they must be rich and successful, so they take resources from poor people shamelessly to make themselves perfect - is that sort of behaviour "good"?
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lauralett50 3 years ago
EW,you have hit the nail fight on the head with that one. I applaud you
#24
I've always believed that good people read good books, and good books make good people. It's always an identifiable factor - if you want to make friends with someone, check what their taste in books is.
Final score:
4points
lauralett50 3 years ago
Too many good books to list. Who is your favorite author? And yes, I know this is off topic. Just curious..
Jeffery (Submission author) 3 years ago
Also very true. I should correct my post to read "a good person is someone who reads a lot, or at least holds respect for reading" :)
Load More Replies... Jeffery (Submission author) 3 years ago (edited)
Honestly, I'm into pretty much all types - classics, high fantasy, historical fiction, autobiographies... I'm currently reading 'Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translator's Revolution'. It's a long title, and a long book, but it's awesome. 10/10 would recommend.
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What makes a person good is their ability to notice that someone is troubled, depressed or stressed and help the through what is going on in their life. My house caught on fire recently and people have been coming from all over to donate to help me and my family. I have been so thankful for the help. People read about the fire and decided to help total strangers. This is what makes a person good.
Final score:
4points
#26
As boring as it sounds, someone who understands the reason for rules and sticks to them no matter what. We seem to have about 3-4 generations who come from a level of entitlement that is just mind-bogglingly wrong on so many levels, to the point where they will actively break rules / the law if those rules and laws don't suit them. That's not the mark of a good person, that's the mark of someone who grew up without a steer on their moral compass (and it's not helped particularly in the UK by our bloody awful standards of policing)
Final score:
3points
Estelle Winwoode 3 years ago
I like this answer. If you understand the reason for rules you're more likely to keep them, even when it's hard and it goes against what you want. If you understand why it's wrong to cause others pain, you will avoid doing it or letting it happen. Knowing what good behaviour is and sticking to it are two different things, and it's not easy to stick to the right thing. Good people regulate themselves and have principles which they maintain. They behave like a good person, even when it's hard. We all know what that looks like.
#27
Compared to what, ice cream?
Final score:
3points
K- THULU 3 years ago
Cows, originally..... Sorry, couldn't help myself...
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A person is good if they don't leave someone because of that person's disabilities and illness.
Final score:
3points
DaVo 3 years ago
Not always true I think. Illness can make people asshats and be a totally different person than the one you married. Ofcourse you can stick it out for a couple of years, but when there's no hope for betterment?
Agent_fox77 3 years ago
That’s why the person is saying even when they are sick and are being an asshat, a good person/friend won’t leave them beheind.
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#30
"The longer you live, (), the more you'll discover how necessity forces hard choices on us all. It seems to me that goodness does not consist of remaining untouched, but of acting honorably under difficult circumstances." ~Judith Merkle Riley
Final score:
3points
Estelle Winwoode 3 years ago
"...acting honorably under difficult circumstances." This answer.
#31
A good person will do the right thing even when no one is watching. A good person will do acts of kindness without expecting anything in return.
Final score:
3points
#32
It all depends on what type of person you are °-°
Final score:
2points
K- THULU 3 years ago
Well, in my case , I'm on the autism spectrum, so I know people find me standoffish and unfriendly.... Do people see me as not a good person because of my lack of social skills? It's a constant cause of anxiety.... I try to overcome it by being overly helpful, particularly at work, I might not talk much but at least I can lift heavy things
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Do they like Brussel Sprouts or not...
Final score:
2points
Hugo Farr 3 years ago
So are people good if they like brussel sprouts? Or are they good if they don't like brussel spouts? We need a clarification here.
BeepBeepBoopBoop 3 years ago (edited)
yes we do! I personally like brussel sprouts, but they have to be cut in half, the bottoms burned in a pan with garlic and balsamic vinegar and then baked. It's the only way I'll eat them lol. Oh and then I put more balsamic vinegar on them!
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Courage. You can be kind, compassionate, caring, believe in fair play, etc, but without courage to act on those believes, they don't mean much.
Final score:
2points
#35
The way they treat animals. And I don’t mean petting cats and dogs. As a vegan, I mean not eating them or their bodily fluids. Also the way someone treats someone who can’t do anything for them (as in, hasn’t got the time or resources to help with anything.)
Final score:
2points
BeepBeepBoopBoop 3 years ago (edited)
I was so with you at first, but I'm taking this as anyone who eats meat or animal products is a bad person. This really can't hold up in my head. I personally wouldn't be able to get enough protein on a vegan diet, trust me my aunt is vegan so during Christmas we all eat vegan because she can't even eat if she smells meat, and with my medicine I get very drowsy and it's hard. Sometimes the way meat is brought to grocery stores is terrible and I agree but it's just not possible for me personally, sorry if that makes me a bad person. EDIT I immediately felt the need to add that I also have a good few food allergies that I can't eat so that's less protein options
oddly_informed_raven 3 years ago
what I'm hearing is, you think everyone who eats meat is a bad person?
#36
their tone of voice
Final score:
2points
MetaMaxNL 3 years ago
find this a hard one...i'm a sort of a straight forward no nonsense instantly replying kinda person so sounding tactful and thoughtful is hard sometimes
dxisy xo (Submission author) 3 years ago
that could just be seen as assertive, im talking people who sound nasty or uninterested when talking to you
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Final score:
2points
#38
If they treat me, an ugly tanned girl, with respect
Final score:
2points
#39
Being born. We are born good. Inherently valuable. It is only actions we choose after the fact that can tarnish our value to society. But more often it is society’s judgements that take it away.
Final score:
2points
#40
How people treat those in the service industry. You ever screw up making coffee at home, yup they can too. Give them a break. If someone treats a server, waitress, waiter like c**p, off my list.
Final score:
2points
#41
The question is, “what do you think makes a person good?. One characteristic would be a person who has heard detrimental things about someone, they know, and never shares what they heard to that person.
Final score:
2points
#42
Living, acting, thinking, speaking with integrity - that is, moral wholeness. A good person is one who walks the walk, as they say. It's not a religious quality but a spiritual pathway. Good people treat others as they themselves would prefer to be treated. "Be the change you want to see in the world." (Gandhi)
Final score:
2points
#43
Salt and pepper.
Final score:
2points
Just_Another_Bored_Panda 3 years ago
And a sprig of rosemary... maybe a bit of thyme... Now I'm hungry.
#44
Not being perfect, but being yourself
Final score:
1point
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Why is this one downvoted! All of this is an opinion so why hate on it?
#45
Not being perfect, but being yourself
Final score:
1point
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
I can’t support this one. There are a lot of awful people who are “just being themselves.” No, you don’t have to be perfect, but it’s a good direction to steer toward.
Danish Susanne 3 years ago
I know what you meen, but awful people who are "just being themselves" are just using that phrase as an excuse to behave badly. I am sure, that is not what OP means.
Load More Replies... Estelle Winwoode 3 years ago
Ian Brady, Myra Hindley, the Wests, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer etc. etc. were not perfect but were just being themselves. There are an awful lot of bad, bad people who got that way by being themselves. Sorry, this one doesn't work.
#48
Someone who is fair ex "what's right is right". Not a yes man. Has strong beliefs and a strong moral compass. Believes everything has a soul everyone has a mother sister and considers that b4 getting angry or violent. Stands up for people who can't stand up for themselves. Selfless will help even if they themselves have nothing. Kind will listen not just hear. Gives more than they receive regardless of financial situation. Doesn't mock others or bully people. Is kind to all animals puppy's cats spiders sharks cause again everything has a soul. Will not accept any form of any type of abuse neglect or otherwise done to anyone especially children.. and lastly knows how to love
Final score:
1point
#49
More than anything, I'd say common sense. You wouldn't be able to tell I have cancer or epilepsy just by looking at me, and it's the basis for many other 'good' traits. (That also applies to certain groups in the American population.)
Final score:
1point
#51
Someone who just has general respect and consideration of others and animals, and just want to live in peace. People show their kindness, gratitude and love in their own, individual ways. It's all good.
Final score:
1point
#52
someone who listens to and genuinely cares about other people. Also someone who doesn't judge other people or being different from them
Final score:
1point
#53
A good person is a HERO: Honesty Empathy Respect Open Mindedness
Final score:
1point
#54
They listen, remember, share, and support with love, compassion, and humor.
Final score:
1point
#55
Being able to realize that not all villains are truly villains, sometimes they're just trying to be a hero, they just took the wrong road
Final score:
1point
#56
I think what makes a person good is how much genuine effort that person puts forward to try and be a good person.
Final score:
1point
#57
smiling a lot! i love seeing others smile and it honestly makes them seem really nice :)
Final score:
1point
#58
I think at the very least, try to help when can. If you can't help, don't hurt.
Final score:
0points
#60
Being reasonable, compassionate, reliable, modest. Not pretending to be somebody else, not sharing confidental information, not looking down on others without second thought. Being nice towards other animals, for they don't have a voice and cannot praise you for acting kindly towards them. Generally, doing things because then, they're done, not because they're seen. Also not doing evil things, regardless of others knowing or not. Even more generally, acting based upon what you reasonably think is right, not what allows you to expect the greatest revenue.
Final score:
0points
#61
well,just being nice is a very good start. i try to make my little part of the world a bit nicer by actively give random people compliments if see something i like and i send postcards for no special reasons. instant happiness
Final score:
0points
#62
A Good person is someone who shows empathy and fairness towards others without any exclusions. This includes animals. Being honest and fair while maintaining healthy boundaries. Someone who always tries to do the right thing.
Final score:
0points
#65
Acknowledging their mistakes and legitimately making an attempt to not only make up for what they did, but also making an attempt to not do it again. Also, if when they apologize for something they did wrong, and you immediately say "its okay" and they say "no its not" because they are holding themselves accountable and not taking the easy way out.
Final score:
0points
What do you think ?
Danish Susanne 3 years ago
It is very difficult to describe a good person, but you always know when you meet one, because you feel a need to be one too.
*Displayname*=idk (Post author) 3 years ago
100% It is just a vibe that makes you want to be good. It is tricky to explain!
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Danish Susanne 3 years ago
It is very difficult to describe a good person, but you always know when you meet one, because you feel a need to be one too.
*Displayname*=idk (Post author) 3 years ago
100% It is just a vibe that makes you want to be good. It is tricky to explain!
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