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Journal: May 28, 2012
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Human Nature                             Morality

Punishment: ISTMRN that punishment is just an excuse to hurt other people, often sanctioned. We people seem to love to hurt other people, to get even, teach morality, or just plain for the fun of it. All while shouting as loud as we can, “Down with suffering” (except of course for “bad” people who NEED to suffer).

I have been called lazy and I agreed at the time, though it was said with derogatory connotations I agreed joyfully. I prefer to call it “efficient”. Most people would say "efficient" is good not negative like "laziness"; i.e. both expend least to achieve one’s objectives, with a little left over for emergencies and miscalculations.