Outsiders

Brother Edwin

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Debates

12 Dec 04 21:25

Brother Edwin

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The moral highground

Joined: 06 May 04
Moves: 34658

12 Dec 04 21:25

Why do we hate outsiders but like people we know.

Hate gypses.

Like people we work with.

Hate other countrys.

Like our famalys.

steerpike

Red Republican

Auckland

Joined: 08 Jun 03
Moves: 6680

14 Dec 04 08:42

Originally posted by Brother Edwin
Why do we hate outsiders but like people we know.

Hate gypses.

Like people we work with.

Hate other countrys.

Like our famalys.

Our genes do the thinking for us. These people do not share my genes - they are not our tribe. We help people who look like us because they share our genetic makeup.

We are hard wired to feel this way but do not have to accept it.

builder

Joined: 18 Nov 04
Moves: 487

14 Dec 04 09:01

I don't think it is genes, I love my countrymen, don't really like other countries that much, but genetically I bear more in common with Europeans.

I think it is the way we are brought up.