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Originally Posted by Rimbaud
I suppose what I'm saying is that we all have a hard-wired reaction to things which tempers the way we consider them: to develop and/or counter these feelings does indeed require an element of conscious assessment. I deliberately circled around where this leads, as my feelings on it are ambivalent: but the view results in questioning the veracity of any reaction other than the primitive response.
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Agreed. Although I would say that environmental factors will also determine our initial (subconscious) response, in addition to biological factors. Upbringing, life experience, social and cultural values etc will all play a role.