Phaedon wrote...
In that case, yours, on this topic is either non-existant, or fraudulent.
I see, so I imagined all of it. Maybe I'm imagining
this too?
Phaedon wrote...
Supranational empathy has been noted during all major natural or otherwise, disasters, in recent times.
So has apathy.
Tribalism, and by tribalism I mean the proper use of the term, has actually almost ceased around the world, with the last tribes that remain to be generally maintaining their structure. You won't hear about new tribes being formed all of a sudden. Tribes are dead.
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That's not the kind of tribalism I'm talking about. Any group of related (be it through blood or geography or ideas, ect) of human is a "tribe".
Phaedon wrote...
While affection may not be spread evenly, there is no argument against the fact that the longer the sound of the human voice can go, the larger the human unions will be.
Indeed, but that doesn't mean internal divisions disappear. Nations can fall apart too and they do it more easily than they form.
Phaedon wrote...
"Empathy can motivate you to hate without any trouble "
Empathy is not the instinct that does that.
Sure it is.
Empathy of your tribe, necessitates hatred of another under the right circumstances.
Phaedon wrote...
"My group's needs before yours" is a deadly approach. Which further proves that your BS about supporting survivalism is well, BS.
It's not deadly; it's practical.
Phaedon wrote...
You directly do so.
Where did I say we were better off under tribalism? (or with tribalism) I don't think it is ideal, but it is necessary. It's also very natural.
Phaedon wrote...
The suggestion that humans, although progressively empathetic, have to always be divided is a direct contradiction to the fact that we are soft-wired to merge with one another.
We merge into groups, but not all the same group.
Modifié par Saphra Deden, 31 janvier 2012 - 10:51 .