Short answer:-Yes, otherwise there would be no reason for Jesus Christ to be our Redeemer.
That would be Thomas Hobbes.
Rousseau believed that humans are inherently good and that civilization was evil.
Yes, all war machines are inherently evil. If they remain unoperated, such as museum pieces, they still serve evil purposes. Of course, the opinions of evil people will vary from mine.
No, there is nothing inherently evil about any object. True but what the object is used for can be evil.
Thomas Hobbes
Many people consider guns bad because you can very easily kill or seriously injure people with them. This fact has led to the opinion that guns are inherently evil.
do puritans view man as inherently good evil or somewhere in between ?
Hobbes believed that people were inherently evil, while Locke argued people were born as blank slates.
Maybe sometimes
Revolutionaries may view man as inherently good, believing that people have the capacity for compassion, creativity, and cooperation to bring about positive change. However, some revolutionaries may also see man as inherently flawed or capable of evil, which can drive the need for radical upheaval and change in society. Ultimately, perspectives on human nature can vary among revolutionaries based on their ideological beliefs and experiences.
Referred to as "Crimes of Moral Turpitude" and oftentimes committed by Sociopaths.
There is no definitive answer to whether people are inherently good or evil from birth. It is a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and social factors that shape an individual's behavior and character. People have the capacity for both good and evil, and their actions are influenced by various circumstances throughout their lives.