[MD] Is morality Hard Wired?

[David M]

yes, useful.

Dm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krimel" <Krimel at Krimel.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Is morality Hard Wired?


> DM,
> 
> See, as always, we almost agree, a lot.
> 
> There is a term for this that I really like but is seldom used: range of
> canalization. It helps understand the relationship between heredity and
> environment.
> 
> Krimel
> 
> --------------------------
> 
> Krim
> 
> Even overcoming selfish genes you might say.
> 
> All tendencies, few iron laws. Also DQ can clearly
> be very destructive, change is potentially dangerous.
> 
> DM
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Krimel" <Krimel at Krimel.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [MD] Is morality Hard Wired?
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> 
>> [Platt]
>> Who is this "we" you speak of? A suicide bomber? Seems she would be 
>> excluded
>> from the hard-wired morality of playing nice that some science types are
>> claiming evolved from our animal ancestors -- the monkey people.
>>
>> [Krimel]
>> When Shermer talks about this he notes the difference between, within 
>> group
>> violence and between group violence. Among humans we call this tribal
>> warfare. Suicide bomber are practicing between group violence. They are 
>> also
>> subject to substantial social pressure which may override hardwiring.
>>
>> To say that we inherit certain traits does not mean we can not overcome
>> them. It really just speaks to the difficulty in doing so.
>>
>>
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