Good Or Evil

Some say humans are born evil. But...
If humans are evil, what can we do against such reckless contempt?
Others say humans are born good. Then...
If humans are good, why are we living in such perils?

If good & evil are nurtured...
Then who taught them to go either way?
If good & evil are nurtured...
What is the deciding factor?

If "light does the darkness most fear"...
If "in the end only kindness matters"...
Why is darkness oh so near?

The verses "light does the darkness most fear" & "in the end only kindness matters" are from Jewel's song Hands. I like most the Christmas version. Somehow it failed to cheer me up this time. But I have hope yet. Not in most of the human species of course. Rather, I have hope that somehow & some way, things will work out.