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Morality
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RE: Morality
There are various ( scientific ) explanations on why we humans have morals. Some say that it is a side effect of evolution. Incest, for example, is taboo because it can cause genetic defects, and so will be detrimental to the species ( as seen in any royal family ). The behaviour that generally classifies as moral evolved because they offer some evolutionary benefit.

Other theories and tests suggest that morality is due to empathy, which is also supported by mental illnesses that cause immoral behaviour, such as psychopathy, which is largely characterised by a lack of empathy.

In my opinion, it is much more likely that religion comes from morality, and a lack of understanding of it and other things, than vice versa.
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Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 1:55 am
RE: Morality - by Phil - April 14, 2012 at 1:59 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 2:05 am
RE: Morality - by Phil - April 14, 2012 at 2:06 am
RE: Morality - by Reforged - April 14, 2012 at 6:57 pm
RE: Morality - by Cinjin - April 14, 2012 at 2:00 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 2:20 am
RE: Morality - by Cinjin - April 14, 2012 at 2:36 am
RE: Morality - by Thomas Kelly - April 14, 2012 at 7:17 am
RE: Morality - by Phil - April 14, 2012 at 7:27 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 12:10 pm
RE: Morality - by Tobie - April 14, 2012 at 12:21 pm
RE: Morality - by Tobie - April 14, 2012 at 7:43 am
RE: Morality - by Scabby Joe - April 18, 2012 at 2:29 pm
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 6:10 pm
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 6:43 pm
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 14, 2012 at 7:37 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 12:23 pm
RE: Morality - by Cinjin - April 14, 2012 at 12:46 pm
RE: Morality - by Thomas Kelly - April 14, 2012 at 1:22 pm
RE: Morality - by Tobie - April 14, 2012 at 1:37 pm
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 14, 2012 at 7:57 am
RE: Morality - by NoMoreFaith - April 14, 2012 at 8:08 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 1:38 pm
RE: Morality - by NoMoreFaith - April 14, 2012 at 3:36 pm
RE: Morality - by Cinjin - April 14, 2012 at 4:02 pm
RE: Morality - by Zen Badger - April 14, 2012 at 8:31 am
RE: Morality - by Faith No More - April 14, 2012 at 8:45 am
RE: Morality - by Paul the Human - April 14, 2012 at 1:34 pm
RE: Morality - by Neo-Scholastic - April 14, 2012 at 3:24 pm
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 9:53 pm
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 14, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: Morality - by Neo-Scholastic - April 14, 2012 at 6:51 pm
RE: Morality - by Neo-Scholastic - April 14, 2012 at 7:13 pm
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 16, 2012 at 3:36 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 16, 2012 at 8:29 am
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 16, 2012 at 9:35 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 16, 2012 at 3:56 pm
RE: Morality - by Reforged - April 16, 2012 at 4:23 pm
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 16, 2012 at 10:45 pm
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 16, 2012 at 5:21 pm
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 17, 2012 at 12:31 am
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 17, 2012 at 5:47 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 17, 2012 at 11:15 am
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 17, 2012 at 12:49 pm
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 17, 2012 at 4:55 pm
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 17, 2012 at 5:58 pm
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 12:43 am
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 12:53 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 12:59 am
RE: Morality - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 1:41 am
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 18, 2012 at 4:31 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 11:44 am
RE: Morality - by FallentoReason - April 16, 2012 at 3:49 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 16, 2012 at 4:15 am
RE: Morality - by Zen Badger - April 16, 2012 at 5:05 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 16, 2012 at 5:29 am
RE: Morality - by frankiej - April 16, 2012 at 7:08 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 16, 2012 at 8:21 pm
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 16, 2012 at 8:35 pm
RE: Morality - by NoMoreFaith - April 16, 2012 at 5:54 am
RE: Morality - by King_Charles - April 16, 2012 at 6:29 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 16, 2012 at 6:55 am
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 16, 2012 at 7:10 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 16, 2012 at 8:40 pm
RE: Morality - by parttimeprojectionist - April 16, 2012 at 7:34 am
RE: Morality - by Drich - April 16, 2012 at 9:12 am
RE: Morality - by NoMoreFaith - April 16, 2012 at 8:54 am
RE: Morality - by FallentoReason - April 16, 2012 at 9:02 am
RE: Morality - by Zen Badger - April 16, 2012 at 9:04 am
RE: Morality - by Coveredone - April 16, 2012 at 9:37 am
RE: Morality - by Tobie - April 16, 2012 at 9:48 am
RE: Morality - by parttimeprojectionist - April 16, 2012 at 5:07 pm
RE: Morality - by Norfolk And Chance - April 16, 2012 at 5:33 pm
RE: Morality - by LiberalHearted - April 16, 2012 at 8:40 pm
RE: Morality - by parttimeprojectionist - April 16, 2012 at 5:35 pm
RE: Morality - by Norfolk And Chance - April 16, 2012 at 8:33 pm
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 17, 2012 at 1:46 am
RE: Morality - by Reforged - April 17, 2012 at 1:56 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 17, 2012 at 4:04 am
RE: Morality - by FallentoReason - April 17, 2012 at 4:23 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 17, 2012 at 6:10 am
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 17, 2012 at 6:08 am
RE: Morality - by Kratos - April 17, 2012 at 6:00 pm
RE: Morality - by Nine - April 17, 2012 at 6:04 pm
RE: Morality - by Creed of Heresy - April 18, 2012 at 12:58 am

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