If even good people had powers in real life they might not show restraint with using their powers, am I right?

[Silver7]

In Dragon Ball Z for example Yamcha, Krillin and Tien are all portrayed as guys who wouldn't use their strength against other people in society, but even a good person might not have such restraint in real life if they had powers. If Yamcha and Krillin were real, lets say someone did something that really got on their nerves, who's to say that Yamcha or Krillin wouldn't lose their temper and end up sending the person who angered them to the emergency room?

Tell me your thoughts

[kyupol]

What do you define as a "good person"?

[NickRowler]

People have self-control. Being physically strong doesn't mean you will punch someone when you are mad.

[moontokkym]

I personally define a "good person" as someone who doesn't take out their anger through violence to others.

As soon as you become dangerous to be around when you're emotional, that's a problem that you need to address immediately because other people shouldn't be paying your lack of control with bruises and broken bones.

[abigaillmartin]

As someone who struggles with anger issues and used to struggle with taking it out physically on others when I was younger and myself, no one has to be perfect to be a good person. A good person acknowledges the destruction anger can bring and hurt others and channel it into a healthier way. Like for me finding ways to calm down and express myself why I’m angry.

It is feeling your feelings while you are feeling them, but also not justifying your emotions to harm yourself or others.

It is hard, but it can be done.

[jwabeasley]

There are many people who have power in various ways. Good people by definition do not use the power they have to harm others unless a greater harm will be done through their inaction. You don't have to have superpowers to witness this process in action.

[blupik]

When I think about good people, the word "compassion" comes along.

But a "good person" does not mean morally perfect. Good people can still send someone to ER with or without powers especially if their inaction will cause greater harm for others and they may not show restraint when fighting against injustice, evil.

But what separates them from the bad ones are their sense of responsibility and remorse.

[Ordinaryaverageguy]

I guess that's why it's an old saying that "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely".