Comment on Socialism is the actual teaching of Jesus
Arkouda@lemmy.ca 3 days agoWe’re not talking about turtles but about instincts, that’s why I said “assuming you’re correct” because even if you are, you’re not disproving the existence of instincts, which is pretty much scientific common knowledge. The specific example is not that important for the argument, which you conveniently avoided.
I asked you to provide an example of inherent instincts, you said Turtles, I demonstrated why you were wrong.
The onus is on you to prove your original hypothesis:
Nobody needs third parties to dictate what good is, it’s embedded in our genes.
I am not avoiding your argument, I am explicitly telling you it is bullshit. This is bullshit and not backed by anything real.
Feel free to source something or jog on.
moriquende@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Sigh…
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instinct
There you go, sources and all. It’s very illuminating.
My argument is that there is a basic moral code embedded in our genes via instincts. For example the ability to feel compassion and empathy - these are instinctual.
online.uwa.edu/news/empathy-in-animals/ (just an example)
Now, what exactly is “good” is a philosophical question without an objective answer. But to assume our entire behavior and everything makes a person “good” is learned is pretty disingenuous, at least under the definitions of good I’ve most commonly come across.
Arkouda@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
A wiki does not an argument make, and your argument fails to explain why compassion and empathy are not universal in our species and a learned behavior.
moriquende@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You’re not arguing in good faith - the wiki was the source for the existence of instincts you asked for. Also, Wikipedia is a very good resource actually, what difference would it make to you if I just copied the sources referenced in the article?
I didn’t get your second part.
Arkouda@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
I know you didn’t get the second part because you don’t understand your own argument.