"Mankind is a predator of the worst kind, a scavenging predator, it’s in the genes, neurons, everywhere. It will be easier to trim the claws than make over the nature."
Everywhere. In the genes, neurons.
You state that mankind, which is comprised of every human being, are predators of the worst kind.
Tiger cubs are very cute. They kill things. They grow up to kill big things, because it's in their genes, their neurons, everywhere.
I understand that humans are part of the animal kingdom. If this is our nature, then yes, that is what you said. I also remarked, in a rhetorical question, that you likely didn't mean what you said.
When you seek to justify your position by making sweeping statements about the entire human race (the meaning of "mankind"), you bet I'm going to take that statement to its logical conclusion.
Human beings are capable of choice, of empathy. The social darwinism inherent in your statement denies those characteristics.
I believe in people, Bowser. I have seen them struggle and change. The vast majority of them do their best to be decent to each other. If you're going to judge us all by a few sociopaths, you have to judge all the children by the few murderers who have been children too.
You don't like the petard, don't hoist it.
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Okay... Here is your quote:
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- It is such a relief to know that guns didn't kill these kids.
- Two very different statements. But they have the same effect.
- If we can accept the coming healthcare mandate then seeing your neighbors house searched should be easy. n/t
- Now there you go: reasonable suggestions.
- After reviewing all our comments below, methinks we are all missing the obvious.
- Outrage is very satisfying.
- Well, first, it's dereliction to not express outrage even if a solution can't be seen (yet).
- Sympathy vs. outrage.
- As you point out they are not mutually exclusive. However, outrage can be constructive.
- When you get your magic wand working, you will have to let me know.
- We both have the same goal.
- Please disregard that hiccup. If it's in our genes...
- If it's in our genes, and we
- We both have the same goal.
- When you get your magic wand working, you will have to let me know.
- Some perspective:
- As you point out they are not mutually exclusive. However, outrage can be constructive.
- Sympathy vs. outrage.
- Well, first, it's dereliction to not express outrage even if a solution can't be seen (yet).
- Stand on Zanzibar-- John Brunner, (1968)
- Second Amendment Pornography.
- Re: It is such a relief to know that guns didn't kill these kids.