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Originally posted by James1982
If humans don't deserve saving, then no animals on the planet do.
Did you know that Wolfs will MURDER Coyotes? Not eat them, just kill them, and leave. They don't want Coyotes hunting in their territory.
Did you know Leopard Seals will murder penguins? Again, not eat them, just kill them for fun.
Did you know that different colonies of ants will GO TO WAR with each other?
Did you know that male Dolphins will kill baby dolphins so that the mother will be more willing to mate with them?
Did you know that Dolphins torture and murder baby sharks?
I'm guessing you are one of those self-loathing humans that are so narrow minded and ignorant of the way things really work in nature that you idolize nature and demonize humans? That much if fairly obvious.
Animals destroy things, murder things, rape, etc. Why don't you hate animals? The things you hate humans for are not a human trait, it is a trait of LIFE. We are not better or worse than other animals out there, so stop bashing the species you belong to for doing things that aren't unique to us.
Originally posted by dodgygeeza
Great, another one of these teenage angst threads. This question has been answered time and time again. What makes you think that just because some of the world's population are terrible people, why should every man, woman and child be tarred with the same brush. I believe that there is a great deal of good out there, problem is that you only hear of the bad stuff on the news.
Originally posted by DerepentLEstranger
reply to post by dude69
INSTINCTS.
what is it that politics/religion manipulates through beliefs?
INSTINCTS.
read Frank Herbert's Dune novels, they are required reading IMHO.
as for the post you are replying to: thank you for reminding me to go back and star it.
to the OP and fellow posters, though not a buddhist myself, i am reminded of Siddhartha's alleged last words:
"seek your own salvation with diligence"
edit on 24-4-2011 by DerepentLEstranger because: added edit & additional comment
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The 4000 BCE Origins of Child Abuse,
Sex-repression, Warfare and Social Violence,
In the Deserts of the Old World
Evidence for a Worldwide,
Climate-Linked Geographical Pattern
in Human Behavior
James DeMeo's
Director, Orgone Biophysical Research Lab.
Human Violence is Unnatural. Perpetual War is Not Inevitable.
The Human Species is By Nature Loving, Cooperative and Peaceful.
There is a Real Early Peaceful Period in the Archaeological Record.
The Concept of a "Naked Violent Ape" or "Violent Genes" is a Modern Fantasy-Falsehood.
Early Climate Change Towards Saharasian Deserts at c.4000 BCE led to the
First Widespread Appearance of Violent Human Societies, who have
Favorably Perpetuated Themselves over the Centuries by Conquest of more Peaceful Societies.
Those are the findings from James DeMeo's Saharasia!
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