re: #546 rondeldon

You have asserted it is a false dichotomy but you did nothing to prove it was. If all life came from the same simple organism by chance then there is ultimate right or wrong, unless you are willing to argue that there is right and wrong with actions being taken by every other life form around us. In other words, if there was not right and wrong at the very beginning you can’t logical interject an objective right and wrong some billions of years later.

So- unless amoebas have a sense of right and wrong, no one can have a sense of right and wrong?

Animals and other life forms are still concerned with survival- they have not evolved to the point of rationalizing other aspects of their existence. In this case, human’s are unique. I also think the reasons why humans have a sense of right and wrong can be found in our evolutionary history. We’re a social creature. This aspect of our nature would lead towards sympathizing with our fellow humans, and lead to morality questions concerning what is right and wrong. Of course- if we were still in a daily struggle to feed ourselves with no other real priority, right and wrong would probably take a back burner.

But I think in your world view, it’s not possible for humans to have a sense of right or wrong unless Genesis is literal, right?