I'm not sure what you mean by attenuated.

I'm not sure what you mean by attenuated.
by DeBo (2012-12-10 11:19:32)

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In reply to: Sure, in some attenuated sense. * posted by captaineclectic

Sure, it's not at the forefront of decision making. People don't think, "I'm going to act this way to carry on my genetic material." But, I think sociobiologists would say genetics are the driving force behind what humans consider moral behavior, and therefore, no more attenuated than traditional natural law theories.

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But genetics play no more of a role in moral thinking - captaineclectic 2012-12-10 11:19:32
- The important thing it tells you about human beings is - goldenchild 2012-12-10 11:19:32
  - I see this part as a bit of a leap, though. - Manorcal 2012-12-10 12:35:04
  - If there are no absolutes, then there is no such thing as - Howard Roark 2012-12-10 11:19:32
    - I realize that. - goldenchild 2012-12-10 12:37:40
      - No, you can't say that either. - Howard Roark 2012-12-10 13:32:25
        I don't think it has to be that extreme - goldenchild 2012-12-10 14:12:51
- Maybe we're talking past each other a bit. - DeBo 2012-12-10 11:19:32
  - There has been an interesting study out of Yale about - HTownND 2012-12-10 11:19:32
    - That's pretty interesting ... - DeBo 2012-12-10 11:19:32
      - It definitely gives rise to more questions - HTownND 2012-12-10 11:28:01

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