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We're talking past one another. I'm not suggesting that a few people become rich people's pets. I'm saying it isn't inherent in human nature to mistreat other

We're talking past one another. I'm not suggesting that a few people become rich people's pets. I'm saying it isn't inherent in human nature to mistreat other conscious beings. If people were normally cruel to their pets, then I'd say yeah, this species just seems to enjoy cruelty and it is what it is. But we aren't cruel to pets, so the cruelty to workers does not stem from human nature, but other factors. I gave one theory as to what causes the cruelty and that I'm somewhat optimistic that it'll run its course in due time. Anyhoo :)

cutemonster 2y ago
> isn't inherent in human nature to mistreat other conscious beings. Killer ape theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_ape_theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_ape_theory
dennis_jeeves2 2y ago
>I'm saying it isn't inherent in human nature to mistreat other conscious beings. I suspect (but not sure) it may be more inherent than is generally believed. Then again simple physical pain is easy to gauge and relate to, but passing some law is an academic process where one can distance oneself from the ill effects on the adherents of the law. Then there are more variations - people will be tribalistic, they will be kind to their own kind/family even sacrificing, but murderous to some one of another tribe. All in all the average human is bundle of contradictions if you were to analyze simplistically, though it will make good sense when viewed through the lens of evolutionary biology.