An honest view of human nature

Humans are somewhat predatory by nature; the community chooses to normalise that truth, discuss it openly, and handle it gracefully rather than pretend it away. Where the line sits between authentic primal instinct and behaviour that must be tempered is an open community conversation.

Deliberately left open — OPIN-140 and OPIN-142 are open questions from the sources — deliberately unresolved.

Where this comes from · 4 source items

This draft merges what the community actually said across 4 source items — every source ID is permanent and traceable.

GTC-070 Human nature Humans are all, to some degree, predatory by nature. I would hope to normalise this and talk about it openly, and to be equipped to handle it gracefully in the public eye.
OPIN-140 On our nature — an open question
OPIN-141 Humans are all, to some degree, predatory by nature. I would hope to normalise this and talk about it openly, and to be equipped to handle it gracefully in the public eye.
OPIN-142 I want us to learn where exactly the line sits — the line that separates allowing authenticity and primal instinct to be as they are, from tempering one's behaviour into something we deem acceptable. Why temper, how much to temper, with whom to temper, what it means to want or expect others to temper, and what it says about me if I don't — including an honest answer to the inevitable question, “am I a bad person?”

Themes · scope of community safety · obvious vs nuanced transgressions · consent and feedback culture

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