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LadyEllen -> the god and the beast (5/7/2008 9:45:08 AM)
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One of my many musings on the subject of human nature in terms of psychology and sociology, religion and politics.
I found I could divide human characteristics into two groups - the god (representing our more civilised side) and the beast (representing our more natural side).
Under the god heading, I had;
Cooperation, Liberality, Freedom, Equality, Rights For All, "All For One And One For All", Individualisation of Identity, Variety of Identity, Loyalty to Civilisation and Freedom
Under the beast heading, I had;
Competition, Hierarchy, Discipline, "Might Makes Right", Rights For the Powerful, "Every Man For Himself", Common Group Identity, Invalidity Of Others, Us vs Them, Loyalty To Group and Hierarchy
The god seemed to be represented by more left wing, progressive types and the beast by the more right wing, conservative types. But what was interesting too, was that characteristics from either set could be found and had been employed by both ends of the political spectrum.
Interesting too, that the god cannot survive and flourish in the absence of the beast to provide a safe place for its characteristics - and that the beast without the god tends to dispossess and disenfranchise all but those at the top of its pecking order.
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