An Anthropological View On Human Nature - 997 Words

From an anthropological view, we were evolved from a violent context. The strongest and most violent survived and were able to produce offspring. This should tell us a little bit about who we are as humans. We were born and breath in a violent nature. To kill or to be killed was the lineage’s method of survival for millions of years. Expecting that to completely change in the matter of a few thousand years is impractical. Sullivan was talking about how it was and still is â€Å"human nature† for us to act and react the way we do. It is not futile to make laws against such things, because we are incredibly intelligent creatures and the majority of us would respect such laws. We all have the tendency to react in a violent matter, but we are more than intelligent enough to know that killing each other is not good for our health. The best method of survival is not to kill your enemy, it is to not threaten them in the first place. 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