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Most human characteristics that are genuinely universal are easily accounted for in evolutionary terms, and the arguments are widely known. For example, we all live in families and societies because to do so aids our survival and the propagation of our genes. We all have the capacity for love because it is an emotion that promotes family and social life. We all have laws of one kind or another because these, too, reinforce family and social ties and thus make us stronger and more competitive. We
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― Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
― Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
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I couldn't help thinking how well Cain had prospered after killing his brother: he founded the first city--and, although we don't like to talk about it all that much, we are all his children.
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― We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda
― We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda
