Chance or by Design ?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
Seriously?

yes seriously, materialism has profoundly moulded our society and its values, on an
individual level and a broader level.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
yes seriously, materialism has profoundly moulded our society and its values, on an
individual level and a broader level.

You've moved the goalposts, this was the question -

The evolutionary process is blind, pitiless and indifferent to such things as suffering. Are you seriously claiming that is the very basis of my belief system?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
You've moved the goalposts, this was the question -

The evolutionary process is blind, pitiless and indifferent to such things as suffering. Are you seriously claiming that is the very basis of my belief system?

I am saying that it has influenced your morality, this was my original assertion. Are you denying it?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I am saying that it has influenced your morality, this was my original assertion. Are you denying it?

No.

Your original assertion was that in formed the very basis of my morality?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
No.

how has it influenced your morality, if you dont mind me asking.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
how has it influenced your morality, if you dont mind me asking.

Sorry, i am denying it.

Originally posted by Proper Knob
Sorry, i am denying it.

Confused or in denial, i see, ok, no problem. 😛

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
are you now denying the proposal? does it not form the very basis of your belief system
and influences your morality? Lets see you deny it!

Are you seriously contending that "evolution" forms "the very basis of [Proper Knob's] belief system"?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Confused or in denial, i see, ok, no problem. 😛

Explain if you will how my acceptance of evolutionary theory forms the basis of my morality?

Originally posted by FMF
Are you seriously contending that "evolution" forms "the very basis of [Proper Knob's] belief system"?

I think it very logical to state that different beliefs about the universe lead to different
behaviour, are you contenting that this is untrue, what is your evidence for its lack of
virtue?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
Explain if you will how my acceptance of evolutionary theory forms the basis of my morality?

Its very simple, different beliefs about the universe lead to different behaviour, are you
denying that this is the case? If so, on what basis?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I think it very logical to state that different beliefs about the universe lead to different
behaviour, are you contenting that this is untrue, what is your evidence for its lack of
virtue?

I asked you 'Are you seriously contending that "evolution" forms "the very basis of [Proper Knob's] belief system"?' Your question to me does not answer that question at all.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I think it very logical to state that different beliefs about the universe lead to different
behaviour, are you contenting that this is untrue, what is your evidence for its lack of
virtue?

But that's not what you said, you said evolution forms the very basis of my belief system.

What is my belief system to start with?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
But that's not what you said, you said evolution forms the very basis of my belief system.

Explain.

yes it is what i said, perhaps you misunderstood my intent, i am contending that your
adoption of a materialistic philosophy, in this instance, the evolutionary hypothesis,
leads to different behaviour. Clearly therefore your adoption of the hypothesis will lead
to different behaviour than from one who has not adopted it, are you denying that this
is the case, in effect, different belief leads to different behaviour.

Originally posted by FMF
I asked you 'Are you seriously contending that "evolution" forms "the very basis of [Proper Knob's] belief system"?' Your question to me does not answer that question at all.

I stated that his adoption of the evolutionary hypothesis will lead to the adoption of a
morality which will naturally lad to different behaviour under certain circumstances,
have you evidence to the contrary or dont you?