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10. As said above

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 06:58 PM

Oct 2018

Its probably an evolutionary failsafe.

After edit: I misunderstood above post. I guess I'm saying it can be used as an evolutionary failsafe for the human species

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So I got to thinking about something today [View all] Separation Oct 2018 OP

I hope to hell this species doesn't eventually colonize other planets. Humans need to RKP5637 Oct 2018 #1

We see others as "other" vlyons Oct 2018 #2

Dang Separation Oct 2018 #4

If the basic nature of humans isn't clear by now, someone's appalachiablue Oct 2018 #3

People sure do like to pretend otherwise Separation Oct 2018 #5

Humans are able to justify, ignore and deny many negatives. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #8

Self interest yes, but aggression KT2000 Oct 2018 #9

Oh, please. JayhawkSD Oct 2018 #12

Nature, given enough time, has ways to evolve controls for aggressive species... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #6

we are protecting ourselves with myths KT2000 Oct 2018 #7

As said above Separation Oct 2018 #10

I understand... it's like some people don't care about their fellow human beings. CaptainTruth Oct 2018 #11

It's tribalism, and I think it is hardwired into us. MicaelS May 2019 #13