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There is a part of human beings that is still somewhat primitive. Every time I see a dental X-ray, and really examine those fangs and molars, some element in me envisions eating raw meat and ripping fruit from a tree with the passion of an untamed beast.
Our interactions can be pretty “earthy” too. Consider two men wearing suits, supposedly civilized, sitting at lunch talking and sipping beers, when one says something awful about the other’s family. In no time at all, a knock-down, drag-out fight erupts. One of them jumps over the table, beer goes flying, and the two wrestle to the floor. This type of behavior happens all of the time, even with spectators at sporting events.
Consider boxing matches in Las Vegas. Limos chauffer attendees dressed in tuxes and gowns to the arena to watch two guys slug each other until one can’t get up any more. There’s blood and violence, and we humans cheer it on. Yet we look at old films depicting people wearing flowing robes arriving at the Roman Coliseum in chariots to watch the gladiators, and we say, “Oh, those people were uncivilized barbarians to watch those warriors.” How far have we really come?
