when did the gene pool spit so that we have intelligence and spiritual understanding? Has science found the missing link or missing gene for reasoning and morality?
2007-02-19 09:14:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Animals have rudimentary reasoning abilities and emotional intelligence. Our brains are larger and we are advanced. Why isn't an elephant more intelligent than us as their brains are bigger?
2007-02-19 09:21:20 · update #1
The 'missing link' is a bit of a misnomer as it implies there is only one and in fact there are many. Our evolution from Apes is a Theory that appears to fit the facts as we know it so far. Finding other evidence that supports this theory only adds to the confidence in the theory but it can never 'prove it right' that is how Scentific theory works. It may be they other evidence is found that works against current evolutionary theory and so it would need to be changed to fit these new facts or even thrown out completely. As for resoning and morality I assume you refer to our sense or right and wrong. The simple answer that there is no physical evidence that our genetics are responsible for this directly. Some theories say that out thinking is 'emergent behaviour' that came from our increased brain function but I think that does us an injustice. Compassion, self sacrifice, and selflessness are traits which are often contrary to our species survival yet we still flourish.
So in short your question is not one that science can and maybe never answer. You may find your answer in Genesis.
2007-02-19 09:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by Artanor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
evolution puts forth that humans and primates share a common ancestor. not that we came from monkeys as is typically assumed. as for reasoning and morality, monkeys have reasoning, even lab rats show reasoning to an extent. morality doesnt need to come from God. The Romans had laws and morals and apparently their gods werent real. read the Euthyphro by Plato if you doubt me. Morality and justice can be explained evolutionarily (i know its not a word).
Simply put
P1. Man thrives in society.
P2. Laws and morals are made to protect society.
C1. Laws and morals help Man thrive.
If that doesn't do it for ya then it was the FSM
RAmen
2007-02-19 17:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humans are smarter than elephants because we have a highly sophistocated brain capable of doing complex functions, while the elephant's brain, as sophistocated in its own way, does not even compare to a human brain
intelligence is not dependable on size
2007-02-19 17:31:09 · answer #3 · answered by crl_hein 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apes have intelligence and even a rudimentary spiritual understanding, as does my cat.
2007-02-19 17:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
We didn't come from apes. Humans and Apes have the same species for a great^30 grandmother.
2007-02-19 17:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by RED MIST! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My belief is that our physical bodies evolved from apes. Or spiritual self was created "in Gods image"
2007-02-19 17:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Can't you read? No spitting in the gene pool!
No horseplay either!
2007-02-19 17:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by George Bailey 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
AAAARGH!
Must we explain this to every single last one of you?
start with human evolution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution
and work your way down and up from there.
2007-02-19 17:25:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we didnt come from any animals or any other species we were created by the one and only God.
2007-02-19 17:23:41 · answer #9 · answered by mamas_grandmasboy06 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many animals have moral systems.
Many animals reason.
Your point is vacuous.
2007-02-19 17:17:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋