The way I see it that instinct is the cause behind so much suffering and injustice in the world.

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    Wow, good argument. But did you really overcome the instinctual fear for snakes, or do you winch first, before rational takes over to tell you to move the snake to a safer place?

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      If wincing is all that happens before treating others with respect and rationality, then I’d call that a success.

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      When I see a snake my first instinct is to try to touch it. We don’t have them in my country, so it feels like meeting a magical creature.