09 Apr 2013, 7:12 am
meems wrote:
CSBurks wrote:
I don't put any credence in religion.
But we shouldn't get our moral values from animals, obviously. Our closest relatives, chimps, will go into another group's territory and slaughter as many enemy chimps as possible.
That said I don't buy the natural law argument against homosexuality, which basically says that homosexuality is wrong because they can't procreate and the purpose of sex is reproduction.
Based on that argument using contraceptives is wrong. It is also wrong in one of the couples is infertile. If one comes to the conclusion that ALL of these are wrong, then one is logical. If not, one is illogical.
But we shouldn't get our moral values from animals, obviously. Our closest relatives, chimps, will go into another group's territory and slaughter as many enemy chimps as possible.
That said I don't buy the natural law argument against homosexuality, which basically says that homosexuality is wrong because they can't procreate and the purpose of sex is reproduction.
Based on that argument using contraceptives is wrong. It is also wrong in one of the couples is infertile. If one comes to the conclusion that ALL of these are wrong, then one is logical. If not, one is illogical.
Wait, did we get that idea from the chimps or does that also come naturally to humans?
Well, it's very interesting because we evolved from a common ancestor of chimps (and bonobos) but bonobos are much less aggressive than common chimps. Bonobos can be aggressive, but they are highly sexual and tend to resolve these issues.
Also I HIGHLY recommend watching Robert Sapolsky's lectures on human sexuality and aggression.
Link--Behavioural Biology
09 Apr 2013, 8:06 pm
13 Apr 2013, 11:28 am
