Well...there seems to be a reason for the existence of religious canon, for there to be handbooks detailing moral codes. Apparently, contrary to wishful belief, human beings are aggressive by nature and gravitate towards evil more than good. Or maybe it is that the majority of the population have a tendency for this. In order to build a civilization which is on average altruistic even though there may exist negative agents, codes are artificially spread through the prevalent zeitgeist. Religious beliefs serve the function of this meme.
Selfish reproduction and altruism do not go hand in hand at first glance but it is more beneficial to be co-operative, or to make those hominids surrounding you in your neighbourhood, to have the same outlook of altruism for increased probability of your survival along with your children. The religious texts are lies that are taught to each of these hominids so that over time these lies become truths. A sure-shot way to convert these aggressive hominids to passively-active compatriots is if they themselves believe these lies to be true wholeheartedly. The best kind of liar is one who believes his lies to be true.
Civilization is an altruistic scheme set up for selfish propagation. If you have any doubts about this, just try to keep track of the nepotism prevalent in business, politics and art.
Your fundamental living unit, the genetic code, desires one thing only and that is mindless self-propagation. The forefathers found a way to create a favorable environment for future well-being of their seeds and that was through manufacturing fear throughout their immediate surroundings about impending doom from a watchful, grey-haired, bearded and all knowing Father. This idea, or meme proved beneficial for families everywhere and for selfish needs, altruism began to spread among the population, but this was built up on a foundation of lies.
And this is why the world, and civilizations in it doesn't make sense by it's apathy towards the unfortunate and disadvantaged.
Selfish reproduction and altruism do not go hand in hand at first glance but it is more beneficial to be co-operative, or to make those hominids surrounding you in your neighbourhood, to have the same outlook of altruism for increased probability of your survival along with your children. The religious texts are lies that are taught to each of these hominids so that over time these lies become truths. A sure-shot way to convert these aggressive hominids to passively-active compatriots is if they themselves believe these lies to be true wholeheartedly. The best kind of liar is one who believes his lies to be true.
Civilization is an altruistic scheme set up for selfish propagation. If you have any doubts about this, just try to keep track of the nepotism prevalent in business, politics and art.
Your fundamental living unit, the genetic code, desires one thing only and that is mindless self-propagation. The forefathers found a way to create a favorable environment for future well-being of their seeds and that was through manufacturing fear throughout their immediate surroundings about impending doom from a watchful, grey-haired, bearded and all knowing Father. This idea, or meme proved beneficial for families everywhere and for selfish needs, altruism began to spread among the population, but this was built up on a foundation of lies.
And this is why the world, and civilizations in it doesn't make sense by it's apathy towards the unfortunate and disadvantaged.
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