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> Cannibalism is actually really dangerous due to disease, so it's a negative in terms of safety. Sure, but people did it because they perceived it to be in th
by tomhoward 10y ago
> Cannibalism is actually really dangerous due to disease, so it's a negative in terms of safety.
Sure, but people did it because they perceived it to be in their interests. Because that's what evolution ensures people do. Always.
> I don't care about their reasons
Well yes, we've established that.
- Retric 10y agoReality just does not care what people think. Humanity has many systems of tricking people to do various things harming their own self interest, but saying what people believe has any inherent value is a huge mistake. Trump getting elected is going to kill many (though hopefully a small percentage) of his supporters, but many of them don't see a problem with this. Trying to be a hero running into a hail of bullets it stupid. But, hundreds of millions of young men have repeatedly done so. Watching a war movie most people cheer such stupidity on as a good thing continuing this cycle. PS: Many people hate this but even a single counter example absolutely disproves what you say. Yet, convicting people to believe lies has long had value to a great many people, so pointing this out is generally a waste of time. People even react negatively to the truth note all the down votes for polite on topic responses.
- tomhoward 10y agoYes, because it's definitely always only the other people's perceptions and judgments that are flawed, never one's own. Because history shows that's always the way the most intelligent and wise people think.