Ramblings

Human nature. It drives every one of us. The base, primal side of the mind. Some would call this nature the evil in us. The savagery. The ungodliness. Despite these connotations, there is an instinctual part of all people that gives us the ability survive independently. Many would believe that humans also exist with a certain higher nature; a "good nature". The want to do the "right" thing allegedly comes from this nature, as well the the ability to act selflessly.

Unfortunately for the people who believe in this higher nature, it does not exist.

Nature implies the natural order. The things that happen over and over. The appearance of a pattern, like the seasons or reproduction or war. In order for a human to want to act selflessly or do what is considered "right", it must exist outside of nature. Our super ego is not part of our nature. The conscience is not part of the pattern humans dwell in. We often find ourselves in complete conflict with the natural order of our existence. This causes me to see that because our nature is such a powerful force, that we cater to it 99% of the time. This leaves a vast minority of situations in which humans act against their nature.

What does that make us? Animals only act in accordance to their nature. Why do we as humans make a point of fighting the nature that drives us? I'll tell you.

We hate guilt. Humans can feel, due to their super ego, the results of doing something "bad". We are cursed with regret. For some reason outside of the natural order of things, we've been given motivation to act differently than what our nature prescribes.