Creature:Vanara/Culture/Philosophy

Libido
The desire to create and the closest the Vanara come a concept of good. For the Vanara Libido is the driving force behind any act that creates. Birth, evolution, good parenting, learning, discovery, growth, development, progress, etc are all caused by Libido and increases its power in the universe. Even acts that are destructive in nature can be driven by and empower Libido. For example killing something or someone can be as such if done to defend a loved one, ideal, or other such things.

Destrudo
The desire to destroy and the closest the Vanara come a concept of evil. For the Vanara Destrudo is the driving force behind any act that destroys. Self destruction, regression, bad parenting, ignorance, cowardice, decay, corruption, stagnation, etc are all caused by Destrudo and increases its power in the universe. The Vanara regard the sadistic side they all have as the most prominent force of Destrude in their people.

Id
Id is a basic of all instinctual desires and is unresponsive to the demands of reality. Id seeks pleasure and avoids pain at all costs only operating on a principle of I want. It is a force that only considers want the individual wants, the thoughts and feelings of other be damned.

Ego
Ego is that which meditates between the Id and reality, devising realistic, long term, lasting ways to gain pleasure without the self destructive tendencies of Id The Ego helps identify what is real and helps organize thoughts and make sense of the world around the individual. The Ego also helps balance out the selfless ways of the Super-Ego by divining ways in which personal benefit can help to benefit others and how doing things for the benefit of others can further benefit one's self.

Super-Ego
The Super-Ego is that which contradicts the Id and seeks to do what society and the laws of reality demand that it should do. The Super-Ego always demands that one act in a way accepted by other, personal thoughts and feelings be damned. It operates on a principle of I should and condemns thinking in ways of I want.

The Absurd
The Absurd is the utter meaninglessness of life as the Vanara see it. For them life has no meaning and everything is completely absurd. That is not to say the Vanara are nihilistic, far from it. As far as they are concerned life by the simple fact of it's existence is worth living even without greater meaning.

The Synchronization
The Synchronization is the great balance of the universe that the Vanara believe is the universe's natural state and is thrown off by the actions of other beings and so must be kept as best it can. It is believed that in the beginning the opposing forces of the universe lived in perfect balance and harmony only to be thrown of and put in conflict with one another by the thoughts, feelings, and actions of intelligent beings. The Vanara believe that Synchronization has long since been to disrupted to ever be completely restored, but that they can do the best they can to restore it in themselves by the individual maintaining balance between serving oneself and serving the group.

The Will to Live
The Will to Live is the belief by with Vanara live their life. It states that they must never stop trying to live, no matter how bleak the situation might seem that one must always try to live their life in the best way possible, for only in this way will the forces of Destrude be conquered and all things be given peace. The Waptoria have developed such a concept individually from the Vanara, however it has become extremely influenced by them, with the Will to Live representing oneself's will to never stop trying to live or give up on a goal no matter how desperate and hopeless the situation might seem, and cheer up any who are down, and the Greater Good being a wider concept that states the good and truth must always be striven for. The Waptoria do also have a belief that the Vanara do not accept, and that is the Death Drive, namely being willing to undergo self-sacrifice for the Greater Good to safe the lives of countless others, as trying to continue living under all circumstances makes one think only about oneself and not about others. The Vanara disagree with this, causing quite some debate between Waptorian and Vanara philosophers. The Will to Live is, to a somewhat lesser extent, also similar to the Mendel's Abiding truth, and the Creed of Zarbania.

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Chaos= The Vanara liken chaos to id. taking whatever it wants and never thinking of the consequences. Chaos exists in a constant state of change, destroying the old and creating the new before ripping that asunder again. Chaos is seen as both a force of libido and destrude, libido because it creates positive change and destrude because that it constantly seeks to destroy.

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The Momentum
The goal that all Vanara strive for is something called the Momentum. The Momentum is the creation of a universe where only the strong exist and constantly grow stronger. Both Vanara factions the Empire and the Singularity strive for this but believe in very different ways of how this will be achieved. The Singularity believe this must be achieved by destroying the weak and the strong must continue to become stronger by consuming those who are and become less strong. The Empire believes it must be achieved by making the weak strong and constantly growing stronger through ones own endeavors and the assistance of others. It should also be noted that while the Singularity's version focuses on physical strength the Empire's focus more on strength of mind, personality, and character. The end result is the same a universe full of individuals of ever growing strength that will never die, continuing as such forever.

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