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World War II vs continuation of human race

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World War II vs continuation of human race
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RE: World War II vs continuation of human race
June 7, 2015 at 11:44 am (This post was last modified: June 7, 2015 at 11:44 am by Nope.)
(June 7, 2015 at 11:34 am)noahide Wrote:
(June 7, 2015 at 11:26 am)Nope Wrote: We are animals.
We are humans and can act against our instincts



Quote:I haven't yet read his book but according to Steven Pinker we are becoming less violent.
This guy probably never heard about WWII, Rwanda and Middle East

No one is denying that human beings can be very violent but, in the past, you wouldn't even know that most atrocities took place.  If you did hear about them, you probably wouldn't even be outraged because dehumanizing a large part of humanity would be part of your upbringing. 

Of course, humans can act against their instincts but if you admit that then why should our species let itself fail? 

I think the problem is that you are making assumptions about atheists' beliefs.
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RE: World War II vs continuation of human race - by Nope - June 7, 2015 at 11:44 am
RE: World War II vs continuation of human race - by Tonus - June 26, 2015 at 11:04 am
RE: World War II vs continuation of human race - by Tonus - June 26, 2015 at 11:01 am

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