Do you agree with this.If yes then it's ok.If you don't then please mention the reasons.Serious answers please.I thank everyone in advance who took care to see and answer this question.Good luck to you all.
2006-06-07 06:58:39 · 28 answers · asked by Eternity 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes, clearly. Whatever humans do, they strive to get their genes into the next generation. Got to keep the species going - can't end up like Neanderthal. Although I think Neanderthal could teach us a thing or two about living in harmony with nature.
2006-06-15 20:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Theatregal 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You would say "Mankind". There go the Darwin Award Winners.
Myself, I think the need for gratification, to be self satisfied is what motivates most people.
Is the world improving in it's policing of itself ? By this I mean protecting the environment from the water we drink to the air we breathe ?
And most of our resources are limited. Can we keep mining, deforesting, etc. to furhter support an ever increasing population ?
It seems that economics is what most people respond to, even if it is unwittingly.
People will adapt to whatever future economic/natural environment there is. And the reason ? The need for gratification. After all, if a person were to think their environment was unacceptable, they would still find something good about it, other wise they would not be able to be gratified and feel good about something. Other wise they could lose the sense of "self", or become depressed which would go against survival of the "self".
But then, does "Mankind" itself have a goal ? No, I don't think so.
But in this day and age, maybe preventing a Global Nuclear War is a goal that is reached everyday.
2006-06-15 05:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If so, then survival of what? Survival past when or what? "Survival" isn't an "end" - it doesn't even imply a resonable, logical "end" because there's no ultimate reason why we should survive. Ex: If it does matter that we surive so much then what if we achieve this so-called goal? Nothing happens. Nothing. So if it doesn't matter if we do survive or if we don't, then why should that be an ultimate goal...?
When you say "goal" you are looking for an end. The quesiton then ask why should we survive... that's probably part "B" to your question.
When you say ultimate goal - you are saying that we need to strive for something. And ultimate means exclusive - across the board, everyone needs to strive for it.
I see it as this. If there's a ultimate goal, then there's an exclusive reason why the ultimate goal is what it is. If this reason is exclusive, then there's exclusive truth. If there's exclusive truth, then there are exclusive morals. If there are morals, then there must be a moral law giver. This points to God.
We need to look towards God's book for the ultimate goal - the Bible.
2006-06-16 15:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Adam D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ultimate goal of human kind is not survival. If it is so there is no difference between the humans and the other animals. It is any way apparent that there is something beyond the life in the world. Life in the world is relatively short. Considering the present day conditions the average life span of humans lies somewhere between 70 and 80 years of age. More than one third of our life we spend in sleep next one third is spend in childhood and oldage. Then what ever is remaining is lesser than one third deducting the other unproductive activities.
If the goal of life is only survival, then there is no value for emotions, society, family, liberality, humanity, cooperation, relations etc. Knowingly or unknowingly we all has a conscience which controls many of the above.
The ultimate goal of life must not be survival but satisfaction and understanding of the truth. The truths related to life, purpose of life, life after death and so on... Nothing in us except the soul is eternal. And the gospel says; If a man achieves everything in the world and loses his soul, All that he has achieved is of no use to him - for the value of a soul is more than that of the whole universe. In this sense the ultimate aim of the life must be to save our soul and help others for the same.
2006-06-07 07:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by bpv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ultimate goal of mankind is making others and the World Community Survive
2006-06-15 23:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by indradev4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If survival was the goal, people would be content to survive, but that is not always the case. When someone is driven to take their life, the other issues must ultimately be more important than merely surviving.
2006-06-16 14:59:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what your religious beliefs are. Most people would think that a humans ultimate goal would be to go to heaven. Life is a learning opportunity. If you are not a religious person then it is the survival of the fittest.
2006-06-15 18:41:08 · answer #7 · answered by angelsforanimals 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
survival of the fittest. it is on this theory the whole universe is living.but in this world man is the most advanced species.so his survival has many necessities.god has given us knowledge.which no other animal has. so,the goal of the mankind is beyond just survival.don't u think so?it is in man's hands to make or mar this world.so, along with his survival he has to think of the whole universe's survival.this is how i feel. i do hope that u get better answers. even i am waiting for the other answers.
2006-06-14 23:55:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some survival and some of them reproduction but I believe a person is searching for true happiness while being here on the planet.
2006-06-07 07:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the ultimate goal is not JUST survival... I believe that God created us with a purpose. The goal is to live out that purpose. IM me or email me for more on this topic.
2006-06-07 10:23:36 · answer #10 · answered by scot c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋