If humans are simply a higher form of evolved life, then I would expect most of the successfully transmitted traits, like instinct and behavioral patterns that are so successful in of the evolution of earlier life forms, would still be operating in humans. We humans have instincts but we are not encouraged by everyone to give free expression to those instincts. We have a very strong tradition claiming that the creator commands humans to discipline our instincts, our sexual appetites, to indulge in sex only in marriage and only with our spouses, to eat only what supports good health, to desire only what we can legitimately own, to love others, and to show compassion.
I observe that most animals, particularly our immediate predecessors, are truly brutish when driven by sexual passion, to not only mate indiscriminately with any partner available but compete with other suitors, in many cases driving off weaker rivals and mating with all available partners. We are told that this is natural selection in progress and it insures that only the best individuals pass their genes on to the next generation. Also most animals satisfy themselves first when they eat and drive off other hungry members of their own species rather than share. We are told that there is survivor value in this also in that only the stronger individuals survive. As far as showing compassion for each other, this is seldom observed in animals except when maternal instincts come into play.
What a big difference between the way animals act through instinct and the way most humans try to discipline their passions!
Maurice A. Williams
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