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Comment author: shokwave 29 January 2012 04:24:56AM 2 points [-]

But if this is innate, how do you recognize it as "bad"?

By deliberately holding those innate parts separate from the recognising modules.

What is it in you that makes you feel sad at this?

Nothing, actually, I don't think it's true. But it's definitely a possibility, and one that our culture would simply not be able to discuss or entertain.