Yes, but in the process of human development and evolution. We don’t play to our baser human and animalistic instincts. Just because a thing is instinctual like sex or punching someone who hit you first. Doesn’t mean we give into our lower minds at any and all times that we feel that impulsive feeling, correct?

In fact, one might argue that looking up toward human progress and developing us past the point of where we were 1,000s of years ago would be a more prudent and enlightened course of action?

Are you familiar with the philosophy set forth in this painting? I suggest you learn it.