Evolutionists, What is the point of laws that do nothing but rob us of the right to express our true nature?

Question

What say you all?

From a strictly scientific and humanistic point of view, man-made laws only hamper the free expression of natural law and stifle the evolutionary growth process. There are those who would argue that such laws can not possibly serve society, that they militate against social progress, and that our biggest social problem consists of having to handle society's natural refusal to abide by such "unnatural" restraints. But, freed from their restraints, could we really expect to evolve into a race of super-beings through the evolutionary process ?

Evolutionists, what say you all?

The fact remains that we are the only creatures on earth who need laws and restraints; and that fact is proof enough that we are different and that there is something wrong with that difference. But it is not the law that is wrong. It is ourselves, for needing the law.

Evolutionists, What say you all ?

Answer 1

A Monday morning comedian. How cute.

Answer 2

Those who would argue that human laws somehow stifle our evolutionary growth are wrong, in multiple ways. First, we have no moral obligation to "push evolution forward" and can't expect that we'll evolve into a race of super-beings, because we can't exactly direct evolution.

It is also not true that laws stifle evolutionary growth. Those laws are the result of evolution. You can look up books that relate evolutionary theory with legal and moral systems, and show how those systems are a product of evolution. In that sense, our laws aren't preventing evolution but are the result of it.

Answer 3

Huh? I'll assume that the fact you put this ramble in R&S means that you think you have somehow disproved evolution.

I am not really sure what your point is maybe you are saying that human laws somehow put us outside of nature.

I think that humans are certainly different than other animals in many regards. But other species besides humans develop behavioral rules, too. Bonobo monkeys have some pretty well developed social rules. Heck, even dogs have their rules. Rules are a part of any species living in tight social groups.

Answer 4

Technically, no.

You should look up social evolution. Because societies evolve too, and laws are a result of that. It's obvious that laws which make people capable of living together with the least amount of stress are beneficial to biological evolution, because humans are herd mammals.

(If what you are saying is true, then why do animals exhibit morality? Many herd or pack animals display signs of definite moral law.)

Answer 5

Humans do have a "built in" conscience. Laws and inhibitions provide a safe society in which to develop. Lack of some order does not allow for expression only chaos. I believe in God. I do believe in evolution. I do not believe that all things are relative. I think that good and evil exist. lawlessness is evil. Things like murder, genocide and crimes against children are always evil. They would never help in expressing ourselves, they would only end any hope of man becoming an enlightened being.

Answer 6

There is no such thing as "natural law". Laws are made to regulate society and human behaviour for the sake of the common good. At least that's what they should be. Laws are agreements between humans.

Answer 7

Evolution isn't a law. It's the word used to define a process. Nobody held a gun to the white moths heads and said "Turn black!" That happened because of the interaction of environmental factors like the air pollution of the cities and the prevalence of predators who could see white against black. Nobody passed a law that all white moths had to die and only black ones could live.

Answer 8

In a way this is true. But evolution, like much in nature, is a brutal and merciless process. While I certainly believe we developed through natural evolution, I wouldn't want to base a society on the process.

Answer 9

Where is it in our interests to create a race of super-beings? We already ARE a race of super beings. That in part is because, counter to evolution, we look after our sick and old instead of leaving them to die, freeing up resources. Every human being operates against nature because nature, as dictated by evolution, kills everything sooner rather than later. We recognize the value of life and choose to maximize resources for all, and live in peace, as free as possible from the pressure of evolution.

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"Evolutionists, what say you all?" - I say you should learn to construct a proper English sentence.

Answer 10

What makes you think we are the only creatures with laws and restraints? Have you ever watched a documentary on apes, lions, walruses? Every creature-society has it's own laws.

Answer 11

As far as biological evolution goes you may have a point. However, we have also evolved socially and so there are certain things we consider to be moral and immoral. Most people know these inherently, some need to be told (criminals and those who require a bible to know what is right and wrong).