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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
denying who and what we are as a species doesn't make you enlightened
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I don't think he was denying anything, he was stating that with reason and logic and imagination and resources we can rise above our instincts and make alternate choices. to me imagination is a really vital element of this process, phrased by ilnjscb as "capacity to recognize" (apologies if I misinterpreted your intent)
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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
we're all just as capable of genocide as we are of empathizing with and helping others
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agreed here 100%. those capabilities are a foundation though, we do have some agency in our interactions with the world