>I think you're discounting nature's morality by boiling it down to >kill or be killed. There are plenty of pack animals that protect each >other. Mother animals care for their young. Gorilla's care for their >"tribe". Dogs will face down someone who attacks their owner. Etc.
Of course, doing so is self-serving in the end, because by being part of the pack, the animal increases its own chance of survival. But nature is in essence, immoral. There is constantly competition in nature to come out on top at the expense of others, be it those not in the pack, or one male over another, etc. Can human morality be totally explained on the basis of evolution and overall survival of the species? Perhaps. But it's a very strong contrast to what we typically see in nature. --- Mary Jo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:306257 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
