Why is there more gravity acting on larger, more massive objects?

Why is there more gravity acting on larger, more massive objects?

The fact that more massive objects also weigh more is just an observation of how the universe works. However, any other behavior would lead to some weird consequences. Suppose, for example, that an object’s weight didn’t depend on its mass, that all objects had the same weight. Then two separate balls would each weigh this standard amount. But now suppose that you glued the two balls together. If you think of them as two separate balls that are now attached, they should weigh twice the standard amount. But if you think of them as one oddly shaped object, they should weigh just the standard amount. Something wouldn’t be right. So the fact that weight is proportional to mass is a sensible situation and also the way the universe actually works.

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