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Old Nov 07, 2018, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TheLonelyChemist View Post
It's the biological (therefore natural) tendencies of animals to be violent. After all, as Darwin said, only the fittest survive.
But there are other ways, besides or in addition to, violence, to "survive" and thrive. Violence is primarily the way of the "lizard brain".

As to whether "evil" is more powerful, I don't see that the answer is obvious. I don't see that there is any big Decider that is deciding that for us.
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