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Altruism 'in-built' in humans
BBC News ^ | 3 March 2006 | Helen Briggs

Posted on 03/04/2006 4:35:36 PM PST by Antonello

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To: hail to the chief

To note and measure cooperative tendencies is science. Real science. To then add marketing for evolution is not science, it is boosterism, or more likely -- evanglism for Darwinism.


41 posted on 03/05/2006 3:02:25 PM PST by bvw
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What marketing for Darwinism? The article starts with the observation of cooperation being inborn in humans and then surmises that it may have evolved. The actual evidence for evolutionary theory has nothing to do with this.

Also, do you view all scientific evidence as "marketing?"


42 posted on 03/05/2006 3:36:15 PM PST by hail to the chief (Use your conservatism liberally)
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I view strawmen as strawmen, how about you stop stuffing that straw effigy you've made of me, eh?


43 posted on 03/05/2006 3:49:14 PM PST by bvw
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My previous post consisted of 2 questions and 2 statements on the nature of the article. Where is the strawman in that?


44 posted on 03/05/2006 6:38:18 PM PST by hail to the chief (Use your conservatism liberally)
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This thread is too funny. Objectivists teaming up with creationists to bash science.LOL.

Ah, but is it real science they are bashing, or just a flawed study? One experiment does not a consensus make. I'll say it again...there is no such thing as real altruism, only the illusion of altruism...we only do things that help us gain pleasure or avoid pain. That's life.

As far as kids are concerned, they just mimic each other...it's just the way kids are...they aren't considering the philosophical implications of their actions, they are just going with the herd.

45 posted on 03/07/2006 8:35:05 AM PST by TampaDude (If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the PROBLEM!!!)
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This thread is too funny. Objectivists teaming up with creationists to bash science.LOL.

Ah, but is it real science they are bashing, or just a flawed study? One experiment does not a consensus make. I'll say it again...there is no such thing as real altruism, only the illusion of altruism...we only do things that help us gain pleasure or avoid pain. That's life.

As far as kids are concerned, they just mimic adults and each other...it's just the way kids are...they aren't considering the philosophical implications of their actions, they are just going with the herd.

46 posted on 03/07/2006 8:36:31 AM PST by TampaDude (If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the PROBLEM!!!)
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