What is cruelty? Is it predatory, hierarchical, cathartic, galvanizing - the result of frustration? All those things?
It is not odd that Christianity glorifies in the cruelty at the crucifiction. It seems to be necessary...why? "cruelty is fed, not weakened by tears?" On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Isparklaria <[email protected]>wrote: > > I think that at the present time the below is true. I don't think it > is true of primatives, though they are far from perfect. However, > primatives and their societies are far less cruel that we are. I > believe that it is possible to improve the situation even though I > don't think that anyone knows how to improve it at this time, > including me. It may be that no formula or scheme will work, but > things will change through natural selection. > > "Man is a cruel animal," he wrote to a friend. "His cruelty must be > organized. Society is essentially criminal,—or it wouldn't exist. It > is selfishness that saves everything,—absolutely everything, -- > everything that we abhor, everything that we love." > > Conrad rejected all formulas or schemes for the moral improvement of > the human condition. Political institutions, he said, "whether > contrived by the wisdom of the few or the ignorance of the many, are > incapable of securing the happiness of mankind." > > On Dec 23, 12:03 pm, Clogtowner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi y'all - yes, check the inventories at your local gun store. When > > they are low you know that we are close to the "every man for himself" > > phase. > > > > On Dec 23, 11:07 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Here is an interesting article. It reminds me of the introduction of > > > "history of western philosophy" by bertrand russell when he talks > > > about the social fabric of law and order quickly collapsing and the > > > ensuing chaos including horror tales from failed Greek city states. > > > > >http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081221_man_is_a_cruel_animal/-Hide > > >quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- gnothe se auton --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
