Hmm. What an interesting question.
This brings me to think about the definitions of dark and light, as well as black and white.
Dark: sinister; evil: a dark purpose
Black: lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
Light: an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.
White: a color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc; reflecting nearly all rays of sunlight or a similar light.
Now, looking at those definitions, which do you think would appeal to most people on a regular basis? (Don't even think about pulling the race card with this one!) I'm just trying to say that when things are bright or light people are drawn more to it. There's nothing to really be afraid of, or at least that's not the first thing that we think --> "Oh no it's bright turn away turn away!" is never our first response. It's always "Hmm dark cave or light cave? LIGHT CAVE." that's just how life is!
If there wasn't for how we see blackness we wouldn't fear it so much. Being afraid of the dark or "darkness" as Amar put it, is a part of human nature. Think about it, when we were little kids how many of us has night lights? I know I did! As we grew older we learned to tolerate the dark. Or at least that's how I see it. I still have my moments when I have to put my head under the cover, hiding from things that aren't even there (Yea yea funny shut up). Even adults try to front sometimes. They're just lucky they have someone else in their room most of the time.
That's pretty much all the answer I can give you, considering I don't know everything or even want to. So my dear readers tell me what you think. Why're people are of dark rather then light?
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