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If there were no laws, then there would be no evolutionary pressure to pacify the ghenghis khans of the world. And it's not so much the rules on paper, but the
by beeflet 1y ago
If there were no laws, then there would be no evolutionary pressure to pacify the ghenghis khans of the world. And it's not so much the rules on paper, but the organization of power that enforces the rules.
It's not weird it's just uncomfortable for you to grapple with directly, that discomfort being a product of the same evolutionary pressure.
What I'm saying doesn't oppose what they're saying. That poster was just boasting about his ability to kill others, re-framed in a way to suit slave morality and make himself look like a "good" person.
- IIsi50MHz 1y agoLaws are not the only existing influences. Even if you mean to include other social constructs, those are still not the only extant influences. Based on my understanding, Genghis Khan was himself a lawful force…just not the same laws as other groups. I believe this followed the usual pattern of human history: in-group gets favourable laws, while out-groups get their own laws ignored whilst unfavourable laws are pressed upon them. Perhaps you meant the natural human capacity for violence? If so, it is a non-sequitur to suggest that only laws provide an evolutionary pressure against this.