R. J. Shaw: Watch "Vicious Evil" on YouTube https://youtu.be/7LABvBN1JoY?is=K-1FllSzVRoxDjWa Notes: Google AI overview: Fr. Ernest Fortin’s critique did not say that humans are naturally good and corrupted by society; rather, he argued that this exact idea was Rousseau's greatest and most dangerous error. [ 1 ] Rousseau famously claimed that human beings are naturally good and that social structures introduce evil into the world. In his extensive writings on political philosophy, including Human Rights, Virtue, and the Common Good , Fr. Fortin systematically attacked this premise from a classical and Christian standpoint. [ 1 , 2 ] The Core of Fortin's Critique Fortin’s objection to Rousseau's "natural goodness" thesis centers on three fatal philosophical consequences: The Eradication of Personal Moral Responsibility: By arguing that society alone corrupts the individual, Rousseau shifted the blame for human wickedness away from the human heart and ...