In hindsight perhaps I should have used "some people" in the sentence "I wonder if religion appeals to people with lower than average empathy."
I take your point Greg perhaps I should have been more specific about the type of rules I meant. It's an interesting point; a lot of drivers routinely break speed limits, which results in more severe injuries in accidents. Perhaps the physiological empathy fails in a frame of reference evolution did not equip us for. Maybe giving people direct sensory feedback about the cars speed and lethality would enable people to drive more safely.

PP