Thank you Vineeto!
I appreciate your time on this topic, as it has been so central to me, even when I didn’t know it was!
This quote above, supports something that has been in my thinking lately, at least it’s a similar insight. That ‘being’ uses ‘morality’ and indeed any ‘value’ system at all, as a tool. the ‘self’ is surviving through the very tools which are “supposedly” keeping it in check!
It “seems” that it is keeping us in check, but I suspect that’s only part of it, that it’s intrinsically linked to the ‘self’.
Like you said the gods had an easy time as all the aspects of the ‘self’ where already in place, the highly social, yet immensely ‘selfish’ entity uses all of these inventions, primarily to survive as a ‘self’.
It’s been highlighted recently as certain events which could be called “immoral “ (in my upbringings set of rules), and whilst factually harmless, gave me a lot to think about my own “morality “. As I witnessed others live their “morality “ and be fine!
I will reread your posts as it is very refreshing to have these feelings linked back to the broader context of “eat or be eaten” fears and aggressions.
Thanks
Andrew