To be self Serving is primary to existence of individuals in animal Kingdom . And what better animal to talk about , than Humans .
This is necessary to survive in this world with few resources . Nature wants us to spread our genes and thats why rewards us with pleasure when we actually do it ( Have Sex ) . So there is this constant tussle among individuals to spread their genes more , to have more access to food for their progeny and so on .
But in the process what we also see is disregard of other humans and their right to exist as they wish to . Easy resort to violence ( For instance : I saw someone almost kill another drunkard man because he abused the former ) .
This lack of compassion in humanity that we witness today is apalling and is soul crushing .Do we not know that Modern Humans ( Homo Sapiens sapiensis ) could outsurvive Homo Neanderthalensis because of better social skills even though the latter had a larger brain capacity . That is , humans had better ability towards speech / communication and coordination in hunting for food and thus domination over available food resources .
If you ask for that one thing that separates us from rest of the Animals , then that would be our social skills . Our ability to make friends and work in groups apart from factors such as Bipedalism ( Ability to walk on feet ) , hold tools with precision , Make tools and so on .
Our present way of life , helps achieve short term individual interests but kills us all in the run and deteriorates quality of life . Its not what we have obtained but how we have lived that's important .
Excessive self serving attitude has plagued this world and would lead to extinction of human kind which fails to recognise the whole of humanity as one . Compassion towards fellow being and fellow nations and distinct nations is the need today .
I call you all to shed identities which have been imposed on you . Be it identities of religion , caste or language and set yourself and the world free .
The World today needs brotherhood and sisterhood and calmth and not the mad rush .
Even as you read this Opinion piece , lets hope that Humanity is winning against Humankind .
