Why ?
Your logic is confined within crass materialism.
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When we don't murder in situations where we could gain from it, it is either
because our well developed brains realize that in the long run we will get less, rather than more chemical pleasure due to the possibility of getting caught, or
because there is instant chemical displeasure in the form of disgust, that was a product of molecular evolution in the past, where those who lacked this disgust did not pass on their genes.
Period.
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You are watching a film. The main character is murdered. The main character is an old illiterate woman in Tibuktu. (In other words, someone as far away from your situation, as posible.)
You feel awe and regret.
Why ?
(Responses that involve the film maker's technique are legitimate but can only be part of the correct answer.)
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