There is no such thing as nature when you have freewill and intelligence . Or at the very least should have those things . Or better yet , should understand that no matter what happens you still do have those things . Dealing with the consequences afterward is a part of it but we always have freewill . Nature as used in these contexts is just yet another excuse . Yet another way to allow ourselves as human beings to devour each other . So when anyone says what they ' ve done , are doing or will do is only nature with regard to harming others . It ' s still just an excuse to make themselves feel better about the decision they made . And then there ' s the debate on what protecting one ' s tribe actually means practically . You often hurt the ones or the ideal you love the most .