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Originally Posted by Ilikeindowem  Humans are sapient, whilst lions are not. |
Humans think they're more conscious and in control than they really are. That's part of the illusion of the ego, that there is the individual identity that is making decisions and knows good from bad. If you don't just flatly condemn people for anything you will see that there is always an explanation of why they do certain things and you don't.
People are only doing what they think they want within their limits of understanding. The person who is cruel towards animals for example thinks that what he wants is the satisfaction of being violent. He sees that if he were to stop it would result in him losing pleasure, so he continues. He's actually so addicted to the pleasure that he doesn't see that there is greater freedom and happiness from not being violent.
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Originally Posted by Ilikeindowem Why? As it is in our nature, why not let it be? |
A mind that is attacking is by definition not at peace. "Letting it be" in the context I think you're talking about would be to continue energizing violence in your mind. That is only "letting it be" in a theoretical sense. When you are actually angry at someone and want revenge, your mind is anything but peaceful.