I can only speak for the American society, because that is where I have lived my entire life, but I suspect societies in other nations are quite similar.
Nature is perfect. Nature is beautiful. Sure, violence exists in nature, and it certainly exists in our society. But this is a violent world. It always has been, and it probably always will be. But our society sucks compared to nature.
Society is very hypocritical. Murder is a serious crime. Thou shalt not kill is a commandment. But animals are killed, unnecessarily, on a massive scale. It's also okay to kill during war. In fact, the more foreigners you kill, the more of a hero you are.
Society is not fair. In the wild, life is more fair than human society. It's simple: survival of the fittest. Conservatives like to pretend life in our society is fair, but this is the problem. Some people are born into a situation in which there is no father and the mother is an abusive crack whore. Many people are born into situations in which their parent(s) are lazy, stupid, or uncaring. Other people have parents that are intelligent, successful, and caring. Perhaps they feel as though if their sons or daughters are failing, then they are failing.
So we're not all dealt the same hand. I pretty much fall into the middle category. I am the result of a teenage pregnancy. I was not wanted. I was, as my mother once told me, "a mistake." How am
I a mistake, when you're the one that
made the mistake? My father left my mother and me when I was 2 years old. My mother is stupid, lazy, and uncaring. I come from a cold family that, I believe, has a history of mental illness. What I find to be interesting is that I have 3 cousins, and we're all in our 30s and 40s. None of us have children. The odds are certainly against that. I think we all know we come from a crazy family, and we shouldn't pass the insanity on. People that come from situations like mine (and worse) have lived miserable lives in poverty, prison, and they have committed suicide.
And, of course, there is the treatment of animals. Humans have decided that animals are here for them to use in any way they see fit. Again, people don't need to eat meat to survive. The healthiest foods to eat are veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, and whole grains. In our capitalistic society, animals are things to make a profit from. "Food" animals, like pigs and chickens, are crammed into buildings, as many as possible, because that is the way that will make the most money. They frequently aren't given needed medical care, because it would cost money to alleviate their suffering.
I could go further, but I'm making too many keyboard gaffes, and I'm over it.
