Do you think a good, happy, healthy upbringing is enough to make a decent human being?

[thegreenyogi]

[FreyaRed]

No. There is DNA component as well. Socioeconomic factor is something some idiots try to explain lot of things but it doesn't explain entire deficits of particular individuals.
However the truth is.
- particular people create societies with low socio-economic factor
- particular people even raised among parents which are native to high socio-economic environment tend to fall in troubles just by appearing of slightest problems.
- particular people can't still do math no matter how much time and effort teachers invest in teaching them.

It's not external it's in their genes.

[OneViewpoint]

A good, happy, healthy upbringing certainly doesn't hurt most of the time. It sounds great. But people who have grown up in a protected bubble and never experienced adversity or self sacrifice or struggle may never learn persistence, empathy, and a work ethic. For those people, life is all rainbows and unicorns. Good stuff just happens to them. They never think to ask why. They think life is that way for everyone. We're getting back into the territory of inherited wealth here. You can create monsters.

[Tarifa]

Good, happy and healthy are not enough. What's important is that they learn to respect other people, not just other kids they are in contact with, but also their teachers. That's the only way they will know what their place in society is. Great minds tend to be humble ones.

[HawkPerception]

Definitely not. You could have everything in the world, and still... your brain is wired a certain way since birth. Some people lack emotion and are able to cause harm upon others without feeling much, whether it's physical, psychological or other ways.

[sage2021]

My upbringing was anything but healthy.

However, basically I raised myself in my bedroom with the door locked and my headphones 🎧 on listening to music.

I think that a good healthy and happy upbringing is a good thing.

But it's also up to the individual person how they turn out if they aren't raised that way. They seem to have more depth to them than the one being raised in the perfect family.

[Friendlybro79]

No. I think that's a good start at being given the example of what it means to be a decent human being but each person has a choice to make. That being to be decent or not. The same goes for bad upbringings. Eventually you're old enough to decide who you want to be.

[exitseven]

No, the whole thing is just a big crap shoot. I know people who were good parents and were involved in their kid's lives and the kids still turned out rotten.

[Chazmatazz269]

For the most part, yes. There are still strong indicators that nature is a contributing factor too, but i think nurture is the greater factor.

[msc545]

No, it's not a good happy healthy upbringing. Just not assure a good, happy, healthy adult. There are intrinsic factors that intervene.

[Anonymous]

It plays a big part yes, but so does personality and personality disorders and that’s about genetics.

[AgentG111]

Possibly. But humans are completely different animals and can flip just like regular animals.

[strateguy632]

nope. need bible new testament whether good, happy, healthy upbringing or lacked.

[bear34]

Yes, that is sufficient. It is important to be well-bred enough not to compromise one's character by succumbing to ambition.

[ProbablyClueless]

No, but it does go an incredibly long way.

[In_Trance]

That depends what you mean by decent

[abc3643]

No. A broken heart is also necessary.

[Agape93]

Not always

[Paige2006]

Yes I do

[Cidknee]

I wouldn't know.