“That’s bullshit!” I exclaimed, pointing out the line in his book. “Humans are set apart from other animals because of our ability to reason, and consider the complexity of issues like morality…and justice…and righteousness.”
He gave a wide grin. “I had a feeling this part would get you all fired up.”
“Of course! Taking a life is a big deal! You can’t make it about nature alone. There’s more to humans than what happens naturally.”
“But isn’t the desire to fight, to hurt, to kill, innately human?” he asked, eyebrows raised and mouth twisted into a smirk. “Throughout time, humanity has been driven to fight war after war, kill their friends and family over issues of morality…and what were the other two you said? Justice and…”
“Righteousness.”
“Righteousness,” he said along with me. “Thos
