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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
we possess the unique ability to console ourselves, to rationalize our feelings and behaviors, to justify our actions no matter how brutal they might be - yet the fact of the matter is that we behave no different than a group of primates.... while in a sad irony, we are continually convincing ourselves we don't.
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It's interesting watching primates PP - They have a fairly sophisticated social structure, developed since.. whenever. Conflict is rarely part of that structure and not usual unless there is a threat to the community - even then, it's settled relatively quickly by "communication". Also noticeable is a pattern of 'respect' or whatever for the area where they live - eg.. they won't stray far from home and work a pathway around that area. They will never "plunder" one spot and ruin future fruit/food prospects, but move on to another spot and live and eat there for a time. After doing the rounds of X good "homesteads", they will return to the first when more fruit has grown - and start the cycle over again ;-)
Maybe we have something to learn from primates - one thing is sustainability
The irony is we are screwing them up as well.
PS BTW "Communication" ranges from a vocal dialog to pissing down over ya - human activity can sometimes never get to the dialog stage, - but just to a level of "that's the enemy" and internal bitching about how evil the enemy are. Can think of a few leaders who could not bring themselves to speak to others
Maybe a primate could help....