(August 18, 2013 at 6:15 pm)discipulus Wrote: Ultimately we homo sapiens, like the mosquito, or tape-worm, or roach, simply are living out and performing the functions that are included in the hand dealt to us by nature.
Wrong. This is the part where homo sapiens are different - our functions go above and beyond the dictates of nature.
(August 18, 2013 at 6:15 pm)discipulus Wrote: So in light of the above, it is now clear that if a person finds meaning in life by believing in something in spite of the evidence against that belief, then they are simply dancing to their DNA and living out the life they feel is best for them to live. Some of course would say that living such a way is ridiculous and many would agree. Many would disagree and say that living however one desires to live is the way they should live.
And some would say that your view is insane because your DNA does not dictate your choice of beliefs and living how your desire is not how you should live if your desires run contrary to your life.
(August 18, 2013 at 6:15 pm)discipulus Wrote: So essentially to anyone who gives me their opinion regarding the matter, I would give them mine, speaking atheistically, and say that many think people who eat spaghtetti are crazy and think that lasagna is the best Italian dish. Ultimately, it is all preference.
The point where it stops being a matter of opinion is where one path actually supports growth in life while the other contradicts it. We are no longer talking about eating lasagna vs eating spaghetti, we are talking about eating lasagna vs eating shit and I say it is no longer a matter of "preference".
