Do You Think Science Can Fix What Evolution Has Given Us if You Don’t Believe in Creation?
Question by TRUTH IS ?: Do you think science can fix what evolution has given us if you don’t believe in Creation?
SCIENTISTS are hard at work to try to find genetic causes for alcoholism, drug addiction, promiscuity, violence, other aberrant behavior, and even for death itself. Would it not be a relief to find that we are not responsible for our actions but are merely victims of biology? It is human nature to blame someone or something else for our errors.
If the genes are to blame, scientists hold out the possibility of changing them, eliminating undesirable traits through genetic engineering. The recent success in mapping the entire human genome has given such aspirations new impetus.
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Not in the immediate future, but it is possible..
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“Blame” is a subjective concept which has nothing whatsoever to do with biology.
And scientists aren’t looking for “genetic causes” to blame things on — they’re trying to understand what might influence human behaviors and diseases. Understanding is always worthwhile.
Peace.
That would certainly strip any poetry from us.
Shakespeare would have had a hard time finding writing material if we were all sexless, sober, non passionate beings.
Scientists already know that some people are born with a predisposition towards addiction etc. and it’s important that they develop a clearer understanding of it.
unjustified assumptions – alcoholism, drug addiction, promiscuity and violence are aberrant behavior.
Value judgments have little to know objective basis.
I may have a genetic tendency to gain weight. I still make a choice to pick the chips or the veggies. That said, when I do pick the chips, yes, my doing that may relate to brain wiring and not just “poor willpower”. None of this proves or disproves God. None of this has anything to do with “right” or “wrong”. Sure, they may figure out how to genetically program people so they don’t crave chips. Is this “right”? I have no idea. Best to keep the scientific discussion separate from the religious one, as they have very little to do with each other, unless you are discussing the ethics of certain experimentation, in which case it still really may not have anything to do with a belief in God the Creator but rather a concern about whether we should program “flaws” away at all, from a humanitarian perspective.