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nomorenomore08

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4. Unfortunately, we humans can be as territorial as any other mammal, maybe even more so at times.

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 10:21 PM

Aug 2015

And when one includes other human beings under the category of what is "theirs" - and fiercely guards their "property" to the point of violence and even mass murder - you get horrific tragedies like this one.

Sure, we have a greater ability to use reason and logic than the so-called lower animals, but that doesn't mean we all make use of it.

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Why Men Kill Women Is Not A Mystery [View all] Novara Aug 2015 OP

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+1000 nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #9

Unfortunately, we humans can be as territorial as any other mammal, maybe even more so at times. nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #4

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+1 n/t Triana Aug 2015 #8

That too. The two aren't mutually exclusive by any means. nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #10

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