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hap0206, Have you ever considered that your focus on power dynamics and on the exploitation of
fear could be actually a negative rather than a positive contribution to the world in which you exist.

"You think the social values will save you from the Chinese— it will be the USA military
that will save you— if the republicans win - otherwise start your Chinese lessons "

Since you agree with many here that the God concept is a human creation, and since you do appreciate nature for it's marvels, you likely then lend some credence to science's ideas on evolution. Have you ever then, ever at all, considered your overly sidelining of values in favor of power and fear could be actually working against a particular evolution in nature.

Where did all that come from, you wonder. Ok, i bumped into this again last night when looking for something else, and thought of your values comment.

If you have watched even just eight minutes of the video, my time so far this time 'round, you may be wondering how is that
Haidt says the worst idea we have about ourselves (terrible paraphrase) is the idea that we are born with a blank slate brain.

"Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives"

No, he doesn't say we all feel guilty as an innocent babe of a month, as some believers may think we should think that early. That is, you know, since we are al born sinners which sits uncomfortably (i would imagine) in too many muddled minds. Rather Haidt says psychology and neuroscience tells us nature (evolution) gives us at birth a "first draft" brain. A "first draft" which then is revised by experience. Experience we gain as we learn to live. Genes? Not really. This helps::

Our Brains are Wired for Morality: Evolution, Development, and Neuroscience

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Abstract

Psychological and neuroscience research both tell us that morality, our mental ability to tell right from wrong in our behaviors and the behaviors of others, is a product of evolution. Morality has been passed on through the course of evolution because it helps us to live in large social groups by enhancing our ability to get along and interact with others. “Building blocks” of morality, such as sensing fairness, experiencing empathy, and judging others’ harmful and helpful actions, can be observed in infancy, before a child’s social environment would be able to have a strong influence. Specific parts of the human brain are involved in moral reasoning – both the kind that happens very quickly and the kind that is thought out. Damage to certain parts of the brain can dramatically alter moral judgment and behavior. Although human morality has been passed down through evolution, it is also dependent on the culture in which we grow up. What humans consider to be moral behavior varies from culture to culture and also varies across time.

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