Morals are not laws. "Moral" is a description of behavior we observe in nature. Evolution is a process and the reality is that is an uncaring process because it is not a thinking process. Our species cognition is an outcome of that process that gives us a better ability to concern ourselves with issues of cooperation or force. Both cooperation and force work.
We do see our empathy and cruelty in other species. Lions will kill rival cubs not of their own loins. But we also see the females share protection of cubs that are not theirs. The killer whale eats seals, the one being chased and eaten if it had human cognition would not see that as "moral", but the killer whale needs to eat to survive.
We have to stop looking at morals in ideological terms and look at them as natural. We do have empathy because that is part of evolution. We do compete for resources as well, because if we did not, we would not survive. So the natural usage I would put in the ability to put common existence over fear of the other.
We will not always agree or even like each other. But there is not one country without prisons, and most humans would feel threatened if you messed with their family or kids or property. Knowing that common existence can go a long way in non violent problem solving while still allowing for the bitching.
We do see our empathy and cruelty in other species. Lions will kill rival cubs not of their own loins. But we also see the females share protection of cubs that are not theirs. The killer whale eats seals, the one being chased and eaten if it had human cognition would not see that as "moral", but the killer whale needs to eat to survive.
We have to stop looking at morals in ideological terms and look at them as natural. We do have empathy because that is part of evolution. We do compete for resources as well, because if we did not, we would not survive. So the natural usage I would put in the ability to put common existence over fear of the other.
We will not always agree or even like each other. But there is not one country without prisons, and most humans would feel threatened if you messed with their family or kids or property. Knowing that common existence can go a long way in non violent problem solving while still allowing for the bitching.
