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i didnt say people were evil. i dont even believe in good and bad. i said that people are more reliable when you are counting on them to be more base. everyone has certain fundamental animal instincts, such as greed, lust, selfishness, cowardace, etc.

yes, those are ugly words, but they refer to universal evolutionary qualities. society progresses because of the individual desire to acquire and achieve - those that direct their energies towards the benefit of a group, do so because it is their best bet for gain - and because someone is leading that group and encouraging them to do so on their behalf. people have an evolutionary desire to procreate, people have basic fight / fight / posture / submit instincts that dictate their behavior in stressfull situations, and in pack relationships.

you can count on all these things. people are reliable when you expect animal behavior out of them. people are not so reliable, when you expect chivalry and courage, persistance and extra effort, charity and grace. sure there are individuals that have these qualities, but their ultimate motives can usually be deconstructed down to evolutionary imparatives, as well. and even if not, they are the exception rather than the rule. people as a whole dont act that way. except maybe in Canada.