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We are governed by the same constraints. We just think we are above all animals in that respect. We are not. Of course no one wants injustices. Duh. But when
by eric4smith 4y ago
We are governed by the same constraints.
We just think we are above all animals in that respect. We are not.
Of course no one wants injustices. Duh.
But when in the name of curing injustices you deny the biological imperatives — a-la todays modern social justice warriors. This is when the problems and conflicts start.
- bantunes 4y agoPlease expand on one example of constraints that apply to troops of monkeys and modern day humans.
- eadmund 4y ago> Please expand on one example of constraints that apply to troops of monkeys and modern day humans. Both monkeys and humans require oxygen to breathe. That is, as you requested, one example of a constraint which applies to both. Perhaps you'd care to move the goalposts a bit?
- eric4smith 4y agoWhy? You’re not paying me to do so. Instead you would be looking to attack my examples. Instead go and google how monkey troupes operate and look at the analogies in human society. I did it, so surely you can too!
- bantunes 4y agoI see. Many thanks
- IAmWorried 4y agoHonestly, it's pretty pathetic that multiple people respond to your post with legitimate examples, and you completely ignore them, instead only responding here. Whatever it takes to protect your fragile little worldview, I guess.
- bantunes 4y agoI replied to the original comment that triggered my comment, and after seeing him expecting payment for a quality reply and another saying oxygen is a common constraint I felt the effort wasn't worth it. Your passive aggressive jab at the supposed fragility of my worldview serves as confirmation.
- eric4smith 4y agoUgh. I don't want your money and would not take it. Normally, people want an answer so they can just attack it. So why bother. I'm sorry if it came across as me wanting your money.
- FrenchDevRemote 4y agoWar. Literal war. Monkeys go to WAR. Regularly. We're monkeys with jobs and computers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
- nend 4y agoI don't mean to be pedantic, but we're not monkeys. We're apes, and so are chimpanzees. As you linked to, communities of apes and gorillas (as well as monkeys) do fight other communities. But it's not so clear if this constitutes war. For instance, the "war" you linked to lasted for 4 years and consisted of 6 deaths. "This “us” vs “them” outlook is also mirrored in human behavior. While the Gombe Chimpanzee War isn’t exactly identical to human war, it is strikingly similar in brutality and allegiance to a tribe." https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/a-brief-history-of-the-gombe-chimpanzee-war https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/a-brief-histor... "Animal groups do compete over resources, sometimes in an organized way, but “war” implies something more formal, Dan Dembiec, supervisor of mammals at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160130-animals-insects-ants-war-chimpanzees-science https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160130-an...
- nprateem 4y agoCompetition for finite resources