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Why are so many people so bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="Everybodyknows" data-source="post: 72034937" data-attributes="member: 393674"><p>You make an interesting point but I find you make some rather faulty assumptions. I'll address those first.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No. Our feelings of right are based on benefits.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Assumption: all government is controlling and oppressive.</p><p></p><p>Don't you think there might be some benefits from having authority structures in place? Justice, welfare and law enforcement might be a few. Are you saying that anarchy is a more beneficial system?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nor do humans.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know anyone who wants a king to be an absolute ruler over the country.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sometimes sociopaths make it to the top, but not all rulers are sociopaths. I think you'll find governments that bring benefits to the majority will typically have greater longevity that oppressive regimes. And I don't know where you are getting the idea of evolutionary tendencies toward oppressive domination. I've never met anyone who has said "gee, I wish this government would be a little more oppressive". How do you know it's not an evolutionary tendency to move away from authoritarian power structures towards more collaborative ones?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Everybodyknows, post: 72034937, member: 393674"] You make an interesting point but I find you make some rather faulty assumptions. I'll address those first. No. Our feelings of right are based on benefits. Assumption: all government is controlling and oppressive. Don't you think there might be some benefits from having authority structures in place? Justice, welfare and law enforcement might be a few. Are you saying that anarchy is a more beneficial system? Nor do humans. I don't know anyone who wants a king to be an absolute ruler over the country. Sometimes sociopaths make it to the top, but not all rulers are sociopaths. I think you'll find governments that bring benefits to the majority will typically have greater longevity that oppressive regimes. And I don't know where you are getting the idea of evolutionary tendencies toward oppressive domination. I've never met anyone who has said "gee, I wish this government would be a little more oppressive". How do you know it's not an evolutionary tendency to move away from authoritarian power structures towards more collaborative ones? [/QUOTE]
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