Savagery Research Paper

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Humans are not born civilized. They must learn the ways and rules of their society. Without check, their savage ways will once again resurface. In a savage mind, brutality is necessary for a better life, killing over land, power, and revenge is normal, and society no longer has a hold on the person’s actions.
Savagery is used to achieve a higher status in life. Especially in the corporate world, we ignore the emotions and lives of others in order to fight for a better position. Our brains seem to cling solely on to the idea of “self-preservation”. However, the human race is guilty of much worse.
People kill for doltish reasons, such as land, revenge, and power. Both small and large numbers of the population are slain for an individual’s solace.

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