[MD] Is morality Hard Wired?

[David M]

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


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From: "Krimel" <Krimel at Krimel.com>
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Subject: Re: [MD] Is morality Hard Wired?


> [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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