Are humans from Earth?

[mahnmut]

I recently commented on a friend's entry showing how people are still willing to torture other people. And I think it'd be good to share it:

This exposes the innate cruelty of humans. Which makes me wonder whether we really originate from this planet as a species. We sit so unnaturally to the whole picture - a stain of disharmony in the whole picture of harmony...

What do you guys think?

Comments

[kinvore.livejournal.com]

Well most people who kept on electrocuting the other "subject" usually experienced great duress, and only continued under pressure from the "authority figure" next to them.

I strongly recommend you read The Sociopath Next Door. It's an often-frightening book about people in our society who literally have no remorse (and it's not just serial killers, but those are an extreme example), but in the end it will restore your faith in humanity.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

I hope so. I have my emotional moments of extreme trust in humanity and utter desperation as you may've noticed. Who's the author of the book?

[kinvore.livejournal.com]

Martha Stout