|
Sorry, Flinty, nothing personal
Quote:
Originally posted by Spanky
The problem is that if a random mutation that helps us survive is the only source of morality then we face a few problems:
|
This makes about as much sense as saying that a random mutation that helps us survive is the only source of religion.
Evolution may be responsible for our ability to reason, or to have faith, but that does not diminish the quality of our reasoning or the power of our faith.
__________________
“It was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
|
