> simply accepting that others around you are actually human beings deserving of the same respect and consideration that you yourself This sounds good, feels g

> simply accepting that others around you are actually human beings deserving of the same respect and consideration that you yourself This sounds good, feels good, and maybe is good for you personally, but it's not universal. Others look at world and infer that the natural order of things is about competition and survival of the fittest. For these people, it's about what's best for them, their families, and perhaps their immediate social group. Without universals, it's difficult to get others to act collectively so that all benefit, instead of doing what's selfishly best for the individual. When fairy tales and sky gods are universal for a population, they become the organizing force to make people act beyond their own self-interest. But without fairy tales and sky gods, what is universal? How can you make the strong yield some power and resources for the greater good?