Sunday, March 11, 2007

#4

From an evolutionary standpoint, why is there any more meaning in our morals than the jabbering of a chimp? After all, we are nothing more than the result of an unintelligent natural explosion. There is no more meaning in the explosion that caused our existence than there is when I pass gas.
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Anonymous said...

your point #5 answers your #4 well enough

March 12, 2007 at 4:21 AM
Anonymous said...

Again, you completely misunderstand evolution and its science.

Evolution is a process, not some divine process. It has no meaning other than changes over time. Complex neurological abilities give the first ability to even understand morals, let alone to hold and build on them. While evolution has favored those changes which have allowed us to hold such neurological complexity, it stops there in terms of being some sort of moral explaination.

You cling to this morality argument pretty strongly, yet it seems clear that you only understand your argument in the philosophical sense. While science does not have the ultimate answer to morality, its got some good starts. I assure you people dont need God imprinted on their hearts to be good...I'm an atheist yet I've not murdered, stolen, or committed adultery yet. Common sense goes a long way.

March 12, 2007 at 5:34 AM
Anonymous said...

spring! :D

(I have folowed with interest your posts on FFF as well - pity they don't answer you there either)

I wanted to use this argument - what about Muslims or Budhists (or any other denomination) being moral in their outlook or living moral lives. Then I thought he would counter with God write these morals depsite what you chose to believe and I wasn't sure how to counter that.
I am an atheist and I haven't murdered or commited adultry yet. (I did take a few things from shops when I was younger (mostly on dares) but regret this sincerely and will never steal again in my life)

March 12, 2007 at 5:59 AM

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