aww cats are awesome!(and the only reason they would scratch you is because:
1. they feel threatened
2. they are just playing and don't mean to hurt anyone
3. scared
4. not handled when a kitten, so they aren't used to people
5. biting or scratching by mistake.
for example, our cat, Eli, once bit me while i was hand feeding him. He didn't mean to, he was just trying to get the food!
So, this proves that cats ARE NOT, I repeat, ARE NOT EVIL!!!
They have their reasons for "being mean", same as other animals do and humans, too. For example, a rooster doesn't try to chase you and peck you because he's "being mean". He's doing that because he's probably aggressive if you're around his hens, or you're in his area. Or maybe he wasn't handled as a chick(or he may just be a RIR lol)
But anyways, I think that cats are really sweet! Yes, they have reasons for acting up, but those reasons don't make them "mean".
CATS ARE AWESOME!!!!! We have two of them (twin brothers), Eli and Casper. They are sooo sweet!