This question "are we inherently good or bad" actually marks us out as to whether or not we are good witness fodder. If you think the answer is "good" then you aren't going to be a good witness.
I always believed in the inherent goodness of man. I still do. I believe that circumstances and situations often stultify that goodness. That's why I never, ever, felt at home amongst the witnesses, because they believe in the inherent badness of man. Thanks, Farkel for helping me with a little self-realisation there.
That's it. I'm off now to play Abba's "I believe in angels".
Englishman.