Thanks for the videos. It has been a while since I listened to Dr. Sapolsky. In one of his early videos he explained how religion was a mental illness, schizotypalism a variety of schizophrenia.

Funny, but years ago I took a Great Courses course on the workings of the brain. He was the lecturer but it was before he grew the beard.

I agree with his take on 'forgiveness.' Some people simply do not deserve to continue living in a society and right now I can think of numerous people in our political system.

Years ago there was an, in-depth study by the Germans on gun violence. One thing I noted was that in a society with a high crime rate (as ours) people feel the need to be able to do something to relieve the pressure and capital punishment is one way to this end. Want to get rid of capital punishment reduce crimes especially serious ones. The most serious crimes are often those caused bu mass murders with guns.

The reductio ad absurdum of Sister Helen Prejean's world view results in an arms race between the deepest, darkest and most immoral actor and the willingness of devotion and piety to offer forgiveness. A pax on both their houses!

The tubercular meat story is worth looking into for those who might not be familiar.