Is Human Nature Bad From the Core?

Dawat Dirtis: Is human nature bad from the core regarding Hobbes philosophy? I used to think the opposite. Most people will do terrible evil things and terribly stupid things just to be like everybody else or just because somebody with power or authority tells them to, he says. But on the other hand, if they're led and pushed the other way, then there is an absolute need for religion and morality - that's practical. We're seeing it right now. Just look at America, look at Europe. And it's all you need to know.