Originally posted by Levski
First off, humans still have instincts
, don\'t try to elevate humans just because we are sentient and intelligent. Sentience kicks in, imho, a couple of years after birth.
Im not sure about babies, maybe their cognition is indeed so undeveloped you could talk about instincts. But from baby on humans really dont have instincts. Humans are not just animals with culture.
Instinct means that the animal responds to the same situation always the same way like all the others do as well. Meaning it is preprogrammed.
With humans no universal consistent behavioral pattern has been found. Always there were to many exceptions. Instincts have become urges in us which is slightly different.
Second off, society was never a tool. Humans are a social species. You cut off the social aspect of humans, and you go nuts, basically.
True, humans can\'t live without society or with huge problems to say the least. But you in theory can use society to your advantage and go against values and norms that exist. Of course i\'d not want anyone to do that but it is possible. And it means you have to overcome the guild feelings you\'ll have to face.