(December 2, 2014 at 3:32 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: For those of you that refer to evolution as the basis for morality, do you realize that doing so reintroduces teleology into the process? If evolution leaves us with a human nature and acting contrary to it is not in the best interest of humanity, then “best interest” introduces intentionality, or desired ends, into the evolutionary process, at least where humans are concerned. That’s not a problem for believers but it is for those who think evolution is a wholly undirected process.
There is a second problem with evolution based morality. It cannot adjudicate between conflicts between communities and individuals. The reproductive advantage of one can easily become the liability of the other.
B-b-but Chad, evolution is not bound by human morals. And certainly not by religion. You should stop for a moment and stand up, feeling your weight on your feet.
