Teachers.
You think education doesn’t keep evil or harm at bay?
No, because ignorance isn’t inherently evil.
Eloquently put.
I’d actually argue against this, to a degree. If you’re ignorant, you do not know the full consequences of your actions, and therefore whether they’re good or evil. This means that, even for two people who mean well, on average the less educated one will do more evil than the more educated one.
That dude with magic blood that cured thousands of kids with a particular genetic defect. I don’t remember his name (sadly), but I’m sure someone else here does.
EDIT: James Harrison. And it was 2.4 million babies.
That is practically the perfect example of a good act which is also an act of harm reduction.
Old men planting trees in whose shade they shall never sit.
Reduces or mitigates skin cancer?
Edit: and air pollution?
They aren’t planting them to reduce skin cancer, though. Every action has some positive and negative aspects; you have to look at the intentions.
I’d say good old fashion politeness like saying good morning, giving someone a (real) compliment, and other small random acts of kindness. You do it because you want to not because you expect something.
The lady at work who brings in a shopping bag full of chocolates and lollies once in a while just to make us stupidly happy and giggly.
open source contributors.
People who seed
Oh wait you’re talking about torrents…
I assumed they meant plants.
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Good public art.
I’ll hold a door for a body going the other way.
Sometimes, I’ll even let a truck merge.
One time I cut someone off in traffic by accident and they ended up behind me in a drive thru so I bought their coffee.
I’m no saint tho. I still fart in elevators.
I once vomited in an elevator. Sorry to whomever had to clean that up. I was sincerely ill and had to get home to bed & toilet asap.
Being nice to my partner. Other people. Inviting them for dinner. Caring for children or neighbors.
Being a reciprocal lover
Medics and nurses, when the patients aren’t terminally ill (harm reduction). Whether they’re “good people”, and how often they do their jobs right can be debated, but properly caring for the sick is a good thing to do.
Working to understand the universe
helping people
