Oh, I misunderstood you; I thought you meant society is the effort to enslave and conquer HUMAN nature. That is how I see society- trying to enslave and conquer primitive human nature, such as lust and aggression. It does this through rules and standards that rely on suppression and judgment. That is what I meant by nature (human nature) protecting itself from itself. Society is built on humans trying to protect themselves (and each other) from these more primal aspects of human nature.
Re: (societys a paradox)
Date: 2003-07-07 06:28 pm (UTC)But I see I completely misunderstood your point.