Us" versus "them" is not in our genes. It is something we learn.

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
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One of the biggest causes of conflict between people, especially in the world today, is the idea that we are "us" or "them." We are a race or a people, and we are different from "them." But the truth is, we are all a single species, all of one blood. The idea that we need to set ourselves apart from each other just for survival is not in our genes. It is something we learn.

Source: Beasts: What Animals Can Teach Us About The Origins Of Good And Evil

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