> It also misses the point of local tribe mentality deeply rooted in all of our brains. Singer fully acknowledges the instinct you reference. But he points out

> It also misses the point of local tribe mentality deeply rooted in all of our brains. Singer fully acknowledges the instinct you reference. But he points out there are other circumstances where we override our brute instincts based on social strictures and an intellectual understanding of the bigger picture. For instance, most of us have a far stronger instinctive urge to violence than we actually practice. If someone steals my car I may be tempted to beat him grievously, but I don't even if it might feel powerfully right at the moment.