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nature (n.)
From Old French nature "nature, being, principle of life; character, essence," from Latin natura "course of things; natural character, constitution, quality; the universe,"
originally posted by: gosseyn
The only 'human nature' that I acknowledge is that we have needs, physical needs that have to be satisfied, the rest is totally dependent on the circumstances that the environment offers us.
We have built a society on premises that are not based on science but on ideology, we have built a system that reflects what we think about ourselves and in return the system shapes us. It is a never ending cycle, one that we have to break.
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
a reply to: Boadicea
Thank you for explaining it that way .It does give a better definition when considering the declaration of human rights as one of nurture from nature and the basic natural man . A good thing to embed in our minds eye . tks
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
a reply to: Boadicea
Coming from Europe and that society they knew how church and state needed to be separated .
originally posted by: Klassified
It's the old "nature vs nuture" debate...
originally posted by: Boadicea
originally posted by: Klassified
It's the old "nature vs nuture" debate...
To me, both premises are flawed because it's not an either/or situation; we are a product of the combination of nature and nurture.
Just ask any parent with more than one child! They will tell you that no matter how fair, equitable and balanced they try to be, each child is an individual and will respond according to their own nature. Probably one of the greatest challenges for parents -- at least for me.
originally posted by: Klassified
There's an old 3 stooges episode that irreverently addresses the topic. lol.