I have to disgree with that Rosey. Isn't it the very fact that we can overcome our base behviours that seperates us somewhat from all the other animals?
I'm the oldest of 16 children and in my youth I used to bully my siblings something rotten. One day after giveing some thought as to the consequences of my action upon my younger siblings I decided to change my ways, and change them I did. We certianly do have the ability to 'help ourselves' I would say that rather it is harder for the individual to contemplate their Selves, in an effert to understand their short comings than it is to attempt to change them. On 5 May, 16:32, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > I must agree with Chris. Humans are born selfish, they can't help > themselves nor do they have the ability to. They only have reliance > on what others can provide for them. Doing good for others is taught > and slowly learned. They say by the age of three a child's behavioral > pattern is established and cannot be changed, only influenced. > > On May 5, 11:11 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Why do you think this? The basic nature of an animal is to amass resources > > and procreate. Kindness and altruism is a learned social behaviour, not a > > core trait. > > > [ Attached Message ]From:iam deheretic > > <[email protected]>To:[email protected]:Tue, 5 May 2009 > > 10:15:37 +0200Local:Tues, May 5 2009 4:15 amSubject:[Mind's Eye] Re: The > > Way it is Now > > > Personally I think people are very good and kind , it is built into their > > core being and no escaping it,, the real problem comes from the few who for > > their own gain what ever the reason turn away from this basic goodness and > > create the hardships and problems that are commonly labled as evil. > > Allan > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 9:56 AM, ornamentalmind > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Of course if one is looking for a collective mentality…it is already > > > here. If one isn’t aware of it, then yes, one most likely is > > > manifesting some of what you call negative aspects. This is why the > > > only way to this full unity is through full and totally transcendental > > > introspection. Until the psyche is clarified, the confusion, illusion, > > > hatreds, disillusionments etc. will be all that is seen. > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
