If humans weren't social animals but "lone wolf" style predators, we wouldn't have the same guilt responses to how we treat others of our species.
Self-preservation, food, and reproduction would be our greatest concerns when interacting with our own kind. The potential threat of a direct competitor would likely overrule any regard for the survival of said competition or the perpetuation of the overall species.
We would be driven by the most basic instincts that would tip the balance of a given situation regarding the welfare of our fellow humans vs our own. Giving in to these primal instincts would likely produce the same resolution of guilt in the lone predator as restitution would for humans with a conscience. I will even propose that the lone predator would feel gratification, even pleasure when eliminating his competition with direct violence.
Self-preservation, food, and reproduction would be our greatest concerns when interacting with our own kind. The potential threat of a direct competitor would likely overrule any regard for the survival of said competition or the perpetuation of the overall species.
We would be driven by the most basic instincts that would tip the balance of a given situation regarding the welfare of our fellow humans vs our own. Giving in to these primal instincts would likely produce the same resolution of guilt in the lone predator as restitution would for humans with a conscience. I will even propose that the lone predator would feel gratification, even pleasure when eliminating his competition with direct violence.
A trail goes two ways and looks different in each direction - There is no such thing as a timid woodland creature - Whatever does not kill you leaves you a survivor - Jesus is NOT a bad word - MSB