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Not quite the UF Philosophy Corner by MatthewDBA2009-05-12 09:02:00
  Nature has given us two conflicting sets by Peace_man 2009-05-12 10:07:09
of motivations.

Since we evolved as a social animal, we have concern for our fellow humans. We feel the need to help them that they may help us in turn. We are motivated by compassion and empathy.

Since evolution favours the fittest, we compete with each other within the above social setting. We strive to be seen as superior, we do what we can to bring the status of others down, to eliminate the competition.

Seeing only one set of motivations will always be wrong. Predicting which set will take precedence in any given situation is not reliable.
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    If you're correct by MatthewDBA2009-05-12 10:14:36
      When a honey bee hive gets too large, by Peace_man2009-05-12 10:23:28
        Hmm. by MatthewDBA2009-05-12 10:26:20
          To take it a step further: by retiqlum22009-05-12 10:50:10
            It's true those "Natural Laws" are figments by bitflipper2009-05-12 11:00:57
              That's bullpucky. by retiqlum22009-05-12 11:15:07
                And who said that by MatthewDBA2009-05-12 11:18:04
                Which is why I hold the Leviathan to be necessary by bitflipper2009-05-12 11:32:52
                  That is far from my experience with humanity by jaqie2009-05-12 11:47:08
                    To "denigrate," sure by bitflipper2009-05-12 12:40:11
                      I have. by jaqie2009-05-12 12:44:35
                        Isn't that just by MatthewDBA2009-05-12 12:48:00
                          I was speaking in context directly in by jaqie2009-05-12 12:56:00
                            My misreading - sorry. (n/t) by MatthewDBA2009-05-12 13:04:36
                        Cruelty to those who do not conform, yes by bitflipper2009-05-12 13:58:25
                          Its not so much people arent pathological as much by confused.brit2009-05-12 14:16:45
                            Well, but I'm deliberately exempting children by bitflipper2009-05-12 14:22:54
                              what im trying to say is more along the lines of by confused.brit2009-05-12 14:41:16
                                Ah. True, for the most part. by bitflipper2009-05-12 14:59:28
                      It doesnt extend so well if your different somehow by confused.brit2009-05-12 12:45:21

 

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