Thu 22 Oct, 2009 10:33 pm - You know, I found a lot of plausible answers in [U]The Selfish Gene[/U] by Richard Dawkins. An enjoyable read. He explains, in relative detail, his beliefs of the primary formation of the DNA... (view)
Wed 28 Jan, 2009 05:42 pm - Oh, I see your point. Yeah, I'd never thought of that before, but he does put more emphasis on the basic, necessary aspects of human nature.
I don't like the way a lot of people have... (view)
Wed 28 Jan, 2009 04:15 pm - Right, I see your point on the muslim suicide bombers, but I don't necessarily attribute aversion to strictly the need for survival so one can pass on their genes (had a nice debate about... (view)
Tue 27 Jan, 2009 11:02 pm - Haha I do that more often than not, so don't worry :) Well, I like to think of it as an avoidance so as to avoid harm or pain. Something like that. With that and appetite in mind, I've... (view)
Tue 27 Jan, 2009 12:19 pm - Really? I don't see how not desiring something would equate aversion of it. (Unless you aren't relating it directly)... I guess I'm just stuck on thinking they're two... (view)
Mon 26 Jan, 2009 04:31 pm - So I started to read the Leviathan from Thomas Hobbes and, regretfully, I was unable to finish it, but what I did read fascinated me. Hobbes explained that each action we take, each thought we... (view)
Tue 13 Jan, 2009 10:19 pm - [SIZE=85]Is vengeance a natural human reaction? A wrongdoing rewarded with payback? A need to assert ourselves as dominant and/or righteous? What is it? [/SIZE]
[SIZE=85]I believe that vengence... (view)
Wed 24 Dec, 2008 02:00 am - Since "good" cannot exist without "evil" and vice versa, couldn't it be said that since they are such general labels, they can be easily switched? Since "evil"... (view)
