tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753436815554769132.post1780592776979130987..comments2024-03-12T09:18:33.410+00:00Comments on Four Dollars, Almost Five: Evolutionary morality - what's the problem?rhiggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246371823456833408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753436815554769132.post-91982931766703467672010-12-03T23:10:12.172+00:002010-12-03T23:10:12.172+00:00This relative morality is all very well, but of co...This relative morality is all very well, but of course it isn't <i>real</i> morality. Real morality must come from some absolute standard that is above and beyond what any mere mortal could contrive.<br /><br />I jest, of course (but not much). The automatic assumption of absolute moral standards is so ingrained in theistic thinking that it's hard to make any other argument heard. This resistance might even be programmed into us by evolution, as the <a href="http://matt-arnold.livejournal.com/184102.html" rel="nofollow">Alpha Male Monkey</a> syndrome.Paul S. Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580170289410948764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753436815554769132.post-79876297754219447492010-12-03T14:07:18.745+00:002010-12-03T14:07:18.745+00:00Excellent post and one I'll bear in mind.Excellent post and one I'll bear in mind.Paul Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269660700687899683noreply@blogger.com