Re: Things that don't evolve

Thanks for pulling these things together. However, I'm not sure that all
these matters have been thought through. For example, I read recently
that human beings are still evolving, specifically in the genes that
affect intelligence. So there is apparently greater understanding. This
means change over time in understanding--what have been called memes.

As to morality, change in society requires different rules. Some matters
remain, like "Do not murder" (misstated as "Do not kill"). But the
prohibition on interest had to give way. Also, there was no attempt
10,000 years or so ago to protect large mammals or the environment, but
ecology is currently one of the moral imperatives that have been
discussed on this list and at ASA meetings.
Dave

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:20:33 -0500 (EST) Gregory Arago
<gregoryarago@yahoo.ca> writes:
Let me gather together some of the ideas expressed in the posts on this
topic thus far. Please excuse that I cannot keep up with the conversation
always in ‘real time’ since I’m in time zone GMT +3. I found the comments
interesting and helpful.
 
“All aspects of the physical universe are evolving. Irreversibility is
the name of the game! … Humans are both physical and nonphysical. The
physical aspect does evolve; however, you are right that the nonphysical
aspect does not evolve.” – A. Moorad
 
Conclusion #1 – non-physical aspects/things do not evolve.
 
“[E]volution explains only one small slice of reality. I'd also add the
moral law” … “angels and seraphs” – David Opderbeck
 
Conclusion #2 – what evolution explains is (only) a small slice of
reality. Moral law, angels and seraphs don’t evolve.
 
Received on Wed Mar 15 14:32:07 2006