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Originally Posted by DeStRuCtIkOn I'm not aware of any single society that ever celebrated death and destruction. The closest I can think of is Rome with the gladiatorial combat, but until the era of Christian persecution, the level of blood was actually lower than most people think. Also, in regards to other forms of aggression, such as internet arguments and the like, we can enjoy those exercises of anger because no one suffers. Imagine small children in a shoving match, they display power and try to intimidate one another into submission but they aren't even causing pain let alone damage. |
Actually, that's a good point, Des, because, if one were to observe contests between parties seeking dominance in other species, one would observe the same phenomenon of (relatively) harmless shows of force, even among the carnivores and other species carrying pointy bits capable of doing a fair bit of harm. Wolves will tussle and wrestle until one party or the other submits, deer lock horns and wrestle until the loser backs down. Fights to the death are aberrant and uncommon during contests of dominance in nature.
My two cents way too late into the night
