I read that millions of years ago when apes hadn't evolved into humans yet, they would bite each others heads off and fight each other. There was obviously no right and wrong. You know...survival of the fittest. I want to know how it is possible that when one of the apes was about to kill another ape he said, "Stop...I think that killing is wrong. Maybe we should set up some rules. I feel like biting your head of because you were about to steal my girl is wrong.
If we are all "animals" and the lion is allowed to attack a gazelle and eat him. Why is it wrong for me to kill? Survival of the fittest…right? And for that matter, why do I know what’s right and wrong. I can feel it. I see someone who is hurt, I want to help. The lion sees a gazelle who is limping; he attacks it and eats it.
Where did the feeling of right and wrong come from?
Thank you for your thoughts.
I’m just trying to figure out what I believe or what I don't believe.
2007-09-08
09:47:16
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