I don't know if this is the case, but *if* evo-psych found people have a natural tendency to religion, should atheists just pack it in?
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Replying to @christianjbdev
Good hypotheses here> https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200803/why-do-we-believe-in-god-ii … No. When nature gives us bad stuff, means we need to find ways to channel it more positively.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
People also have a natural tendency to xenophobia. That doesn't mean that we should just accept it.
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Replying to @rianschmits @christianjbdev
Knowing where nasty aspects come from & doing studies into how it manifests now helps us understand & consequently reduce them.
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Tho sometimes this can be depressing. I don't like intrasexual competition partic among women. Seems we're destined to be mean-spirited.
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I'd rather look at our nice bits, tbh. Our co-operation, empathy, compassion, sense of fairness.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
Yes, we want to encourage the better angels of our nature after all.
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Exactly.
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