I you're really interested in this subject, I suggest that you read On Human Nature by E.O. Wilson and The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History by Howard Bloom.

I do ponder this from time to time, enough so that I created a saying with respect to it that goes like this: Since no thing defines its own creation, it cannot be held responsible for it's nature.

I created that because I feel that humans are not entirely resposible for their actions, because actions are derived from nature, and nature is beyond our control, although actions(choices) are not.

It makes me wonder why human nature causes so much suffering, and why evil(subjective) must exist as part of human nature. I conclude that human nature is of divine origin, and must exist in the diverse spectrum it does, but understanding is somewhat beyond me. Or that it is just a random thing.

I makes me also question the nature of a God, if one does exist. Since it would be the creator of human nature, and therfore responsible for it, and God would know why it needs to exist in the manner it does. In the realm of true human nature it seems that good carries no more weight than evil. Everything seems pretty much balanced out.

Many people must keep their true nature hidden from society, because society has a different idea as to how humans should think and feel. Some would say that is becuase what God wants us to do. But if God exists, then he created all this, and is therefore responsible.

Neil

I believe that human nature is to survive and copulate, a feature found in almost all beings, both sentient and otherwise. after all, why else would we gain pleasure from sex, besides that we are supposed to do it? it is in the subconscious need to ensure the survival of our race that is our nature.