Right from Wrong?

Do you think animals or some animals know right from wrong? I do in the way. For example a dog can attack us and kill us if they wanted especially the large breeds but they normally don't

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Spoiledbrat · F

I think they use their instincts. I think we go against ours.

originnone · 61-69, M

@Spoiledbrat Yeah, but I'd like to think he's right....

Spoiledbrat · F

We have a conscience. @originnone

originnone · 61-69, M

@Spoiledbrat Well....maybe, but I think we have a prefrontal lobe that tells us we know good from bad....when maybe we don't.

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Spoiledbrat · F

Do we or don't we? I'm confused. @originnone

originnone · 61-69, M

@Spoiledbrat IDK....I think what you said has a lot of merit. One example is how humans have the fight or flight instinct under stressful situation. The trouble is that our instincts for that are there to help us get away from sabre toothed tigers, not to deal with bumper to bumper traffic....