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It's sort of difficult to reply to something like this, simply because while I do understand why this sort of thing happens, I can't put myself in the shoes of the "accused". People don't like change, that's why anything that goes against the norm gets shot down, and that's just something we have to deal with.
On the matter of "good is merely an artificial restraint placed on us by society," yes and no. Yes, it is something we have constructed in order to bring order to everyday life (which I agree with), and no in that it is constructed from feelings we already have. Nothing about this is artificial. When you hurt somebody, you tend to have feelings of regret even when you don't like that person, so there is something there, it is simply molded to fit society.
Now, I live in the South and therefore regularly hear or participate in arguments about homosexuality. The logic behind the argument against gay marriage is "I don't want to live around that." So, it all boils down to the same selfish idea that just because one person or a group of persons don't like something, that's the way it should be. I personally hate this logic, because even though I don't like gay sex, I like the idea that people can do it if they so please. Likewise, I think goths look stupid, but I'm cool with them being who they are, because it doesn't have an effect on my life.
However, even I can be guilty of smaller versions of this kind of almost narcissistic thought, the kind you use to describe us as "feral animals." For example, I have a Mormon friend who is actually very intelligent, but has been brainwashed by her family into believing their way is the right way. I've been on two dates with her, and on both I ended up arguing with her about her religion. This of course makes me intolerant, which is the same word you could easily use to describe the boys in this case.
So, I agree with you. I believe we all have a certain animosity that makes us hateful of others who are different. Some have it worse than others, but we all have some amount of intolerance that is distinctly hurtful in some way.
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