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Originally Posted by peter12
Well, for example, the use of Darwinism to explain political issues, such as genocide. I've read books and heard viewpoints that tried to explain the Holocaust as simply the result of competition for territory and access to reproductive chances. My point is, that it is never that simple.
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Agreed, and even if it was that simple, explaining the cause of something and justifying that thing are two very different things.
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In applying biology strictly to human life, there is a tendency to see people only as material organisms, instead of being good in themselves.
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As evidenced by what exactly? How does the view that people are material organisms preclude the view that people are "good in themselves" (whatever that means)?
And what's the opposing view to the view that? That people are more than material organisms (proof?) and that that view is better in some way?
I'll ask again, please be more specific, I'm having problems seeing through the vagueness.