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Delighting in destruction

Oct 22, 2013
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Are humans "programmed" to gain the most satisfaction from creation or from destruction?

Because one thing I've learned from children is that they LOVE to destroy. Building/creating things from play-doh, blocks, crayons+paper, is a lot of fun, but nowhere near as fun as it is to dismantle, rip into a zillion teeny pieces, or otherwise tear asunder.

Throwing shelves upon shelves of books onto the floor sends them to a seventh heaven. Giggling all the while. Meanwhile, putting it all back together does not give ME any satisfaction whatsoever. (Just thankful that most of the books are safely hidden down in the basement out of harm's way).

Who TRULY gets the most satisfaction: the founders of a civilization or the ones who burn it all down to the ground? Who gets the most delight: the ones who lead others astray, or those who help others to become better?

How often do people delight in others' misfortune and misery? Most importantly, are humans naturally benevolent or malevolent? How much do we really care about each other?

I know what we are intuitively inclined to believe: that humans are innately good. BUT ARE WE REALLY?

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lokiscoyote:
In response to your question, I believe there can be joy without sadness, but I do not believe one can fully appreciates that joy until they have been forced to experience loss of some sort. It is like adding a hint of cayenne to a chocolate dish, it makes the sweet that much sweeter. 
Oct 24, 2013
estrada:
Civilizations rot from within and everything is always looking for an opportunity to wipe the Etch-a-Sketch clean. The more points of view available, even silly or stupid, the better - at least to me. I love weighing options!
Oct 25, 2013

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