Does The Theory of Evolution Lead to Immorality? (choice, faith)

[tomspug]

Actually, the logic of evolution should lead to the rejection of morality altogether, thus rendering the term 'immorality' unnecessary. If you believe in evolution, you shouldn't believe in right and wrong at all!

For example, if we evolved from lower life-forms, than morality is simply a social tool, a part of evolution. Therefore, guilt is simply the product of social stimuli and should not be taken seriously. All implications of guilt, morality, and justice should be ignored on a personal level. It's only purpose should be to maintain ORDER and nothing more.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by tomspug

Actually, the logic of evolution should lead to the rejection of morality altogether, thus rendering the term 'immorality' unnecessary. If you believe in evolution, you shouldn't believe in right and wrong at all!

For example, if we evolved from lower life-forms, than morality is simply a social tool, a part of evolution. Therefore, guilt is simply the product of social stimuli and should not be taken seriously. All implications of guilt, morality, and justice should be ignored on a personal level. It's only purpose should be to maintain ORDER and nothing more.

Why can't we believe in social tools?

[tomspug]

You can, but you have to accept that that is all they are. You shouldn't feel bad for doing something 'immoral', just don't do it so you won't get caught!

In other words, that feeling you get when you run over a cat? It's nothing. Just keep driving.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by tomspug

You can, but you have to accept that that is all they are. You shouldn't feel bad for doing something 'immoral', just don't do it so you won't get caught!

In other words, that feeling you get when you run over a cat? It's nothing. Just keep driving.

What more would they be, though? I don't follow your logic that suggests that because they are social tools, and because we recognize them as social tools, they don't operate exactly the same as ...whatever else they may be.

[doppelgänger]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

Does the theory of evolution lead to immorality or other ills? Why or why not?

No. The Theory of Evolution leads to immortality by putting the believer's soul back in harmony with the universal, holistic system of which he/she is only a manifestation carved out in language.

[rojse]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I can't think of another good reason for human beings worldwide to have such similar behavioural responses.

How about logical analysis?

[Halcyon]

Originally Posted by rojse

How about logical analysis?

You think the cultural passing down of behaviour from parent to child for hundreds of thousands of years since all of mankind lived in Africa, practically unchanged in its essential forms is more logical than a genetic basis for species-wide behaviour?

[kai]

Originally Posted by Willamena

At first I thought it said "immortality" and that led to some fanciful speculation on my part... But if it refers to extrapolating social behaviors from a theory of biology, then I would have to say no