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**JOR4qxYH** · 10-21-2010, 08:02 PM

Yes, that's a good goal, but a human being fully rational is just as likely as a pig learning to fly. And that's not all bad - empathy, conscience etc. are also not very rational endeavors (evolutionary biologists might argue otherwise, but that would be in a very long time frame only).

Just because I love debate...

A small group of people who take pity on its members who have had some misfortune and help them get back on their feet, may find that they have a stronger chance of survival than individuals or groups who quickly cast out their weakest. I could conceive of a pretty short term evolutionary benefit of charity, empathy, etc.

10-21-2010, 08:02 PM	#13
JOR4qxYH Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Yes, that's a good goal, but a human being fully rational is just as likely as a pig learning to fly. And that's not all bad - empathy, conscience etc. are also not very rational endeavors (evolutionary biologists might argue otherwise, but that would be in a very long time frame only). Just because I love debate... A small group of people who take pity on its members who have had some misfortune and help them get back on their feet, may find that they have a stronger chance of survival than individuals or groups who quickly cast out their weakest. I could conceive of a pretty short term evolutionary benefit of charity, empathy, etc.
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