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[gungfucuddler]

I just realized that the evolution of the consciousness in man has changed us from viewing ourselves individually as an organism but rather collectively as an organ made up of many organisms. Seeing survival of the whole as more important then survival of the individual

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[grin_andbearit]

indeed.
i really like the way you put it: hacking into ourselves.

[lst_cause]

Or, is it some sort of social conditioning - society expects him to attempt to save the child, as they perhaps value a child higher than a man?

Who decides the value of the child?

Of the man?

Of the comparison between the two?

I don't think I'm in the same vein as you - i'm kinda tired. But you get my idea, right?

-Fred

[gungfucuddler]

The view of the society is created by the views it's people hold.

So if the society views that one should save a child from a burning building it would mean that the overwhelming majority of the people making up the society believe that helping one that cannot help themself is the human thing to do. Even beyond that, if it is programed into us by society how was it programed into society before that? It had to begin somewhere.

The big question comes in when one honestly asks himself if he would run into a burning building to save a child and then more importantly asks himself why he would take the action he chose and if it is the action he would want to take in such a certain situation. Most people, when honest, find their answers quite puzzling because non of them add up correctly. Which is due to social conditioning that has sent our intrinsic value system haywire.

That is my take on it, but i read way to much eastern philosophy and carl jung though. heh

hope you are having an awesome week man.
metta
jules