Re: [asa] An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

I recently saw an interesting graph that plotted the percentage of the world's population that was killed in war per decade over the last few centuries. In the decades since World War II, that percentage purportedly was significantly (nearly a factor of 10, if I recall correctly) lower than in any decade in several preceding centuries. I don't suppose you would therefore conclude that human nature is now more conditioned toward peace, justice, self-sacrifice, love, etc.? The person presenting this graph attributed it to the effective deterrence of nuclear weapons.

Randy
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: David Opderbeck
  To: Pim van Meurs
  Cc: asa@calvin.edu
  Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [asa] An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

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  ... If anything, the death toll from war and totalitarian genocide over the past century demonstrates that human nature is conditioned against peace, justice, self-sacrifice, love, etc. And we all know this in our own heart of hearts, don't we? ...
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Received on Tue Oct 31 21:51:06 2006