Dlish's
nonsense post inspired this idea ...
At first, I thought it would be fabulous to rid man of his hatred and lack of tolerance. But then I realized if man was full of love, patience and understanding, there'd be no appreciation for whatever existed that was good.
Do you think that's true? Is there really a possibility of a Utopia? Could man ever evolve to become a creature that could survive in actual harmony?
I've heard it argued that it's the nature of man. Conflict. Jealousy. Greed. Blah blah blah. But do we have the potential to move forward within, say, a million years if our planet still existed? Is it really our nature - something we can not fix? Is it genetic and if so, can generations begin to dilute it?
Is this why religion became such a strong force within society? Ensuring that man had hope to achieve this by dying?
I'm still a bit of an idealist and would like to think it could happen (before death). But as a realist, I think it's more than a thousand years away. I do believe that religion became the answer for the early politicians, as a morale-booster for those who had begun to lose hope, and also as a means of control.
What do you think?