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Coventina

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22. That is survival, not being an "asshole".

Reply to Orrex (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 12:05 PM

Jan 2016

They kill (or drive away) the weak for the good of the pack.

The rolling in shit is to disguise their scent while hunting. Although, since evolution has taught them to seek out and love that aroma, they will sometime do it recreationally, to the dismay of dog owners.

Anyway, the bottom line is that Nature is often unkind, and breeds unkind behaviors in many species. We are one of the few who have evolved to recognize and value altruism. But we're a looooong way of making that a common goal for our species.

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Yes, we are. tazkcmo Jan 2016 #3

I disagree atreides1 Jan 2016 #7

Clarifying tazkcmo Jan 2016 #8

Nah. Dogs abandon their runts, kill their weak and roll in shit Orrex Jan 2016 #13

That is survival, not being an "asshole". Coventina Jan 2016 #22

Well, try doing those things the next time you're at the movies Orrex Jan 2016 #25

Well, what dogs have evolved to do for survival and we have evolved for survival is different. Coventina Jan 2016 #27

Very true, but consider: Orrex Jan 2016 #29

Oh I agree with you. No species is inherently noble. Although some are more cut-throat than others Coventina Jan 2016 #31

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