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Originally Posted by peter12
A reason so far as what? I am a subscriber to many biological explanations for human beings, in fact, I am going to be involved in research that seeks causation for certain political behaviours that can be revealed in gene coding.
However, nothing exists in a vacuum. Culture, more specifically ethics, does seek to eliminate some of our more dirty biological behaviours and to a limited extent, at least cognitively, we have succeeded. In special regards to human sexuality, I do not subscribe to the poor justifications for the more "libertarian" definition of sexuality. That is, everything goes if there is a biological reason for it. Certain types of sexual behaviour should be socially frowned upon. Infidelity being one of them.
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That's what I'm saying, a biological imperative can give a reason as to why something happens, but of course doesn't mean that that behaviour is justified. Men may feel a biological urge to sleep with as many women as possible, but that doesn't justify breaking a commitment.
I totally agree, many behaviours are socially unacceptable despite being biologically driven, and that's fine.
Though I think the definition of what's socially acceptable can change over time as well and that's fine too.