I have always heard that humans are a highly evolved species and are far above all other animals and fellow creatures. But, the facts simply do not bear this assumption out, and it fact, contradict the phrase “highly evolved”. I would expect that in the 50,000 years since the modern cave dweller existed, there would be incremental changes in a more orderly and advanced mind. Remember that all of the early humans had the ability to make sounds, reason, and think abstractly. There was no knowledge base but the biological basics were in place for evolution to begin.
But consider how we settle conflict in modern history. We use violence, war, and kill others in an attempt to resolve differences. And even more prevalent is class distinction. We have evidence that early humans had the equivalent of the “haves” and the “have- nots”. The stronger had the food and the weak died hungry. Darwin would have suggested that this is simply natural selection at work.
But all civilizations’ throughout history have had class distinction. The Sumerian’s, the Greek’s, and the Roman's have had the wealthy and elite, and the poor and hungry. There has always been an undervalued group of people in all societies. Consider for a moment our own founding some 240 years ago. The founding fathers were wealthy, elite, better educated, and did not value women, minorities, and others who were not in the same class. If I look at society today I see the same disparity in wealth, education, and origin.
It seems reasonable that if we were truly “highly evolved” that we would have greater social concern, limited violence, and government that had the peoples welfare first, and their own second. I would submit that we have the same primitive mind as our early ancestors but simply better tools to subjugate and kill others.
But consider how we settle conflict in modern history. We use violence, war, and kill others in an attempt to resolve differences. And even more prevalent is class distinction. We have evidence that early humans had the equivalent of the “haves” and the “have- nots”. The stronger had the food and the weak died hungry. Darwin would have suggested that this is simply natural selection at work.
But all civilizations’ throughout history have had class distinction. The Sumerian’s, the Greek’s, and the Roman's have had the wealthy and elite, and the poor and hungry. There has always been an undervalued group of people in all societies. Consider for a moment our own founding some 240 years ago. The founding fathers were wealthy, elite, better educated, and did not value women, minorities, and others who were not in the same class. If I look at society today I see the same disparity in wealth, education, and origin.
It seems reasonable that if we were truly “highly evolved” that we would have greater social concern, limited violence, and government that had the peoples welfare first, and their own second. I would submit that we have the same primitive mind as our early ancestors but simply better tools to subjugate and kill others.
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