If you truly have nothing more to say, then all the better for me; perhaps that means you'll listen this time.
Let me tell you something about human beings; being what you are, I don't expect you to know this, so listen well. Morality is not a universal trait; it's relative. This isn't nihilism, exactly, so much as it's a proven fact. True remorse is taught, not inherent. Human children cannot comprehend empathy, as they are relatively defenseless and so it's an evolutionary benefit for them to be self-centered and protect themselves at all cost to others when threatened. Empathy is a concept unique to the world of adults, once they've experienced enough of the world to understand, and are at a point where they can understand. As such, the beginnings of morality in children are instilled through fear, not any sort of natural empathy.
We feel remorse because we are made to fear consequences; we feel sympathy because we are taught what we'll get when we harm others. We learn in facing harm ourselves, in one way or another; only when we have come to fear pain can we understand the pain of others, and lose the desire to do as we see fit to ensure our own survival.
Do you understand? This "immunity to fear" you preach about is not a heroic trait. I won't claim that you're wrong in saying that I will be my own downfall; I know enough about my world of origin to know that to be fact. I simply don't care about the consequences.
Believe what you like. But I can assure you that I am fearless.
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Let me tell you something about human beings; being what you are, I don't expect you to know this, so listen well. Morality is not a universal trait; it's relative. This isn't nihilism, exactly, so much as it's a proven fact. True remorse is taught, not inherent. Human children cannot comprehend empathy, as they are relatively defenseless and so it's an evolutionary benefit for them to be self-centered and protect themselves at all cost to others when threatened. Empathy is a concept unique to the world of adults, once they've experienced enough of the world to understand, and are at a point where they can understand. As such, the beginnings of morality in children are instilled through fear, not any sort of natural empathy.
We feel remorse because we are made to fear consequences; we feel sympathy because we are taught what we'll get when we harm others. We learn in facing harm ourselves, in one way or another; only when we have come to fear pain can we understand the pain of others, and lose the desire to do as we see fit to ensure our own survival.
Do you understand? This "immunity to fear" you preach about is not a heroic trait. I won't claim that you're wrong in saying that I will be my own downfall; I know enough about my world of origin to know that to be fact. I simply don't care about the consequences.
Believe what you like. But I can assure you that I am fearless.