On Mon, Jul 08, 2002 at 11:09:31PM -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> But the base of morality is like the trunk of the oak. It is solid and
> mostly immovable in much the same way that I claim morality to be.

Which, of course, is your opinion, just as morality is in the opinions
and beliefs of each person.

> In this metaphor we are all correct, but are looking at different
> aspects of morality.

Wow, so politically correct! But it is really meaningless if you look
closely.

> I would guess that you are more familiar with "Game theory" than I am.
> Our brains are usefull for more than just storing experience. Brains
> also process information and make decisions.  The human race *learns*
> morality.

So, each person "learns" their beliefs. But there is no reason to expect
that each person learns the SAME beliefs. In fact, there is quite a huge
amount of evidence that people learn different beliefs and morality.

-- 
"Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>       http://www.erikreuter.net/

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