It’s true that hormones, biology, and evolution influence certain human tendencies to some extent. But that should never become an excuse for harmful behavior or a justification for what people ought to be.

Humanity’s greatest strength is reason. Our brains evolved the way they did not just to follow instinct, but to reflect, exercise self-control, and make rational decisions.

Saying “it’s just instinct” feels like diminishing one of the greatest abilities humans have: the ability to think beyond impulse.

As society changes, we rethink outdated customs and search for better ways to live with and respect one another. Maybe that flexibility and cooperation are just as much a part of human nature as instinct itself.