absurdity | i think this belongs here...

Quote: from JuggleFoe on 12:20 am on June 18, 2001
do you think that all of our so-called "advances" related to "human civilization" are an attempt to defeat the cold, uncaring reality that wild animals have to live with on a dialy basis?

No, I rather think of them as complex 'sticks' if you get my meaning. The chimps use sticks to dig for ants, we use our tools to improve our gains. I fail to see the point where materials from nature, that are crafted by something from nature, become unnatural. Our cities are comparable to insect hives. Many individuals working for common good. And our buildings are little more than nests, like the birds create by their own 'hand'. We have just advanced the building process thanks to our mental abilities.

And how do you know that our 'counciousness' isn't just our instincts? Maybe all the other animals have the same level, but aren't nearly as smart.

And I agree with Amor. But undergoing a cultural change probably would alter the way people see death and killing. It might not be seen as something horrible anymore. Or then again,  it could cause ultimate panic and horror.

My opinion about murder is pretty simple. If it's done to gain power (or something else my ethics and morals deem worthy) I can accept it. I rather non-violent methods though. And even violence should be subtle and covered, so that it would seem irrelevant towards the reason it was done for, rather an 'accident' or something, instead of all out shoot out, like the one in Nepal (see other topic for my opinions about this).

Violence is for those who lack intelligence and subtelty and should only be used as a last resort. Period.