Mankind is a social animal, and the bond that keeps society together is love. You were wondering about why people love their near and dear ones, as they do. Well, it is that aspect that helped in their success as human beings, in the first place. Love and trust lead to the formation of societies. Our abilities as a species, and as individuals, are multiplied by this advantage of being able to rely on, and share the experiences of, others. The survival and evolutionary advantages offered by this strategy is a reason why mankind is the most successful of all mammalian species, on the planet.
Is this unique to humans alone? Certainly not. Watch these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofpYRITtLSg&feature=related
And
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oVhopPjTNg
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parsy, who got sore from laughing
“Mankind is a social animal, and the bond that keeps society together is love. You were wondering about why people love their near and dear ones, as they do. Well, it is that aspect that helped in their success as human beings, in the first place.”
I wonder then why Jesus died in our place. Were we all his near and dear ones? Even the thieves crucified next to him? Even Saul, later to become Paul, the sworn enemy of his disciples?