Conclusion

       Throughout the 500 years of human history that we investigated, man displayed his repeated ability to disregard his own humanity in his treatment of fellow man. Our group is firmly entrenched with the belief that human nature contains the heinous ability to harm and even murder other humans if there is a lack of authority over him; if he encounters a different race of people, or if there is a small chance there might be some small personal advantages to be gained. The scattered bones of refugees in the Cambodian killing field, the numerous monuments in modern day Stalingrad that pay tribute to the millions of soldiers and civilians who died in World War 2 and the lingering memories of the US treatment of Native Americans are constant reminders of our ability to forget all moral constraints and considerations. Although we are taking giant strides in scientific and technological advances, the close future is likely to be an almost mirror reflection of the past genocides and conflicts.