John M wrote: > Stathis: wise words. (I find your Elvis - Jesus parable exaggerated). > Values, like ethics or morale is culture related - mostly anti-natural.
There are no cultures in which people do not love their children, cooperate with relatives, seek both security and stimulation. > The natural way of life is "eat the prey, animal and/or plant", kick out > a competitor from your territory, once the lion killed the weaker male: > eat his litter, to protect HIS own genes. What's natural for lions isn't natural for wolves or dolphins or humans. >We find in 'groups' some > 'societal' degeneration for group-survival, which went over to more > sophisticated (human?) society as tribal etc. self-defense philosophy. > Developmental factors colored that into diverse belief systems > (religions etc.) "Values" are derived from such. Values existed longer before humans. Brent Meeker --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
