Lashing out with violence is definitely ingrained in most people as part of the fight/flight/freeze response, which then gets shaped by experience, etc.
“Beating the shit out of people for fun” is waaaaay further down the line in terms of behavioral development, personal experience, and cultural influence, for sure.
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 week ago
Fight is almost always the last resort as it’s the most energy expensive option.
One has to be taught to prioritize fight over the others: hence soldiers needing training.
Then again, I’m reasonably sure there’s some kind of G21N gene present in at least one country’s population that buggers that up.