Post by christymelchor on Apr 4, 2016 19:13:03 GMT
1. Why do you think a large number of people resist the theory of evolution by natural selection? What is it about Darwin's theory that makes you feel comfortable or uncomfortable? Be sure to elaborate on your reaction (pro or con).
>> The theory of evolution is extremely complex which, is probably why majority of people reject the thought about it, and maybe also because they do not seek an easier way to understand it. They simply might say, "I do not get it. I do not believe this nonsense." Darwin's theory on evolution is reasonable enough for me to feel 89 % comfortable however, there are still points in his theory I cannot wrap my philosophy around. I grew up in a very traditional catholic home so, saying that I do believe in evolution because it gives explanation for a lot of information religion/God simply cannot back up, is not something a family like mine wants to hear about on a Sunday afternoon. I ask why such a rapid answer of not believing in evolution. My family always say it is because they do not understand where scientist gather information to justify humans, and that they would rather stick to what they grew up learning. I think evolution offers that beam of light at the end of the tunnel most humans were looking for to no longer be confused on who we (humans) really are.
2. What do you think cannot be explained by evolution?
>> I think behavior cannot be explained by evolution because a person can react very rapidly to events in their lives. Emotions vary from sad to happy and everything else in between, and I think emotions is caused by a certain lifestyle you carry. For example, how I see it is that I agree with human descending from chimpanzees, and how we were somehow this marvelous creature, but emotions of a chimpanzees could have also been sad or happy, and everything else in between of those emotions. Emotions did not change, or so I believe. The way someone behaves is due to their lifestyle, and what they are currently going through, or what made them that way from past events in their lives. However, if there is something that legitimately explains what I believe I would be more than willing to listen.
3. Provide three examples of eliminative materialism and how it works. You can draw from your own life.
>> When I was in second grade there was this boy named Oscar who I believed caused a very peculiar feel inside of me. We hung out at recess, and we always spent our free time together collecting ladybugs out in the field. I soon thought I was in love with this boy, and that we were going to get married because that is how humans become husband and wife. However, that was not the case because once when I was in high school physics my teacher Mrs. Williams spoke about how sometimes you might feel like you like someone, but you totally dislike them at the same time. Her explanation to such radical thought was this topic (which I do not quite recall as well) about how humans have a certain body odor another person might find inevitably attractive, but do not understand why since they dislike him/her. Other examples of eliminative materialism could be how we might think that the real cause for body aches is due to age, but really could have been caused by any other factor like infections. We believe God created humanity, but really it could have also been through evolution that brought humanity to where we stand today.