Re: [asa] Quoting Darwin out of context

Wayne,
Your approach needs to be nuanced. If you have the power (Hitler, Stalin,
Castro, Mao, etc.), go ahead. You can get by. However, there were some in
China under Mao who went too far and got into trouble. And there were
problems with Stalin's later successors. Additionally, there are problems
with centralized control, so the current Chinese have had to relax
commercial controls, as did the Soviets. This list can be extended
indefinitely.

A second area of nuance is individual, the personality of the actor. Some
are bold, others self-efacing, to mention only one range of
characteristics. And there is always the interaction between individuals
and the society in which they live. There are sanctions on various levels
in addition to ultimate ones imposed by the Creator.
Dave

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:06:54 EDT Dawsonzhu@aol.com writes:
Iain wrote:

So from the context, Paul, I don't think Dawkins is contradicting
himself. WE can care, be horrified by the amount of suffering in the
world that goes beyond all decent contemplation. But what's really going
on all the time is the passing on of DNA, which is a blind, pitiless, and
indifferent process.

You're main point about quotation is fine, and Dawkins is
clear on his views. But I would echo Paul's observation.
If this is only blind electrons and pitiless genes, then
why should justice matter. If we have the power, we should
use it, in fact, it would be wrong not to. And if we can
cheat and steal and spray our genes everywhere, why not?
Submit to God...., what an utterly asinine idea!

errrr NOT

by Grace we proceed,
Wayne

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Received on Sat Aug 12 19:20:01 2006