Like no other living thing, human beings have the capacity to think, reason and intellectualize, develop highly civilized and educated societies, recreate and shape the world around them and create wondrous works. We can be friendly and cordial and establish civil rules, which are orderly and respectful of the collective fellowship. At the same time, we can also be aggressive, destructive and violent. We oppress our fellow human beings and subject them to unspeakable torture…