
Originally Posted by
Cleve Blakemore
10. Acting on every passing gratification is not freedom - it is slavery to our animal impulses. If we all committed murder because we were angry, rape when we were horny or theft because we saw something we wanted, we wouldn't be the West, we'd be Africa. The control of our animal passions is what makes civilization possible. Insisting that our ancestors for the past 2000 years were unhappy because they weren't ejaculating every two hours with any stranger is a base, deceitful, subversive hateful lie.