Opinion | Human Beings Are Not Predators By Nature
Briefly

Raymond Dart's discovery of the Taung Child led him to conclude that our ancestors were cannibalistic killers, suggesting human evolution embraced predatory instincts.
The anthropological consensus evolved around Dart's thesis; humans, with their long-distance running capabilities and cooperative hunting strategies, were seen as natural-born predators.
Cultural manifestations of this predatory view can be traced in literature and film, notably in 'Lord of the Flies' and '2001: A Space Odyssey', illustrating human savagery.
Contemporary self-help figures advocate for a return to ancestral eating habits, further entrenching the notion that our primal inclinations are rooted in meat consumption.
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