User blog:Jeremiah Garland/The Inapposite and Superfluous Philosophical Enigmas of Jeremiah Garland

Indeed, this blog was inspired by a previous blog of the same species titled The Irrelevant and Unnecessary Philosophical Conundrums of Nults McKagan.

Yup, so below I have some philosophical questions of my own. Answer honestly and respectfully. There really is no right or wrong answer to these questions; I'm just curious to see how people here think. As always, avoid arguments and be respectful of others' beliefs. And yes, I purposely avoided any religious questions due to the sensitivity of the topic. Please, feel free to submit your $0.02 in the comments below.
 * 1) What is our purpose here on Earth? Are we here simply because we are here, to experience life and "have fun" as many say; or is there a deeper, greater purpose we are to achieve?
 * 2) Are humans born naturally good, naturally evil, or neutral?
 * 3) Since society is a corrupting influence, can a utopia really ever exist? Or will corruption be permanent and evil be ubiquitous?
 * 4) Why did humans create such inate ideas as religion, government, economy, language, property, and other building-blocks of society if they only cause riffs in the human race and bring about conflict?
 * 5) Is one remembered more for performing good deeds or notorious doings?
 * 6) Is the advancement of technology throughout history beneficial or corrupting to society and mankind?
 * 7) If art is defined as the creativity of the mind and free expression, where do the boundaries lie of what is and isn't "art"? Are there any boundaries? (In other words, what do you consider "art"?)
 * 8) Do we, as humans, learn and understand more through empirical knowledge (such as experiences and through the five senses), or through rational knowledge (based on pure logic and reason)?
 * 9) Should one be optimistic, pessimistic, or neither?
 * 10) Do humans have a natural love for violence?