A_Wanderer
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Do we empathise with a squid or a reptile? the only other animals that human beings are able to naturally empathise strongly with are the great apes - and even then there is an element of anthropomorphism to it. We read signals from other people, when we want to relate positively we can put ourselves in another persons shoes, when we want to manipulate them we can do the very same thing.darbyZ said:Where do you think this comes from?It's not a species survival mechanism,because,if so,you wouldn't give a damn about the victim,since it's an animal instinct ,but you actually feel something,and that feeling bothers you,and if you run away from the scene your conscience will react with a twinge.............Why?/ We cannot materialize God because it's beyond our human capabilities,because then we would be out of the world of five senses and,as fallen,we are not given that power;but we are given the option to choose between good and bad,right and wrong,and a responsibility to live with our choice always asking ourselves and reexamining our decisions. Doubt,suspicion..........that's another big question,but needs more than several philosophical interpretations.Some other time........ PS I perfectly understand your standpoint,it's logic against divine...........that's the biggest contradiction of us ,as humans..........we are given much,but not all to know......is the answer
Empathy is an adventageous trait for social animals where we are not inherently hard wired to cooperate like insects. It creates stronger social bonds which increase overall survival. Being able to read emotions is also an advantage in sexual pursuits and manipulating other individuals.
Placing divine influence upon traits that human beings feel (note how I didn't say think) are special does not make it so. Natural selection is not just nature red in tooth and claw, it can be about symbiosis and social heirachy just as much if not more so than sharper teeth or longer legs.
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