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To: haqihana who wrote (78162)	4/15/2000 1:20:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I doubt the talent to read was "innate". Although the ability to read is present in most humans, some social teaching appears necessary. If the ability was innate we wouldn't have high illiteracy rates. I didn't "will" my morals with my own mind in one fell swoop. If you followed the discussion you know that it is my theory I have internalized the morality of my parents, the moral ideas I have read, and seen in the mass media, as well as the morality that is prevalent in society. I think my morality evolved over time as various ideas that I internalized from my contact with society, jostled for supremacy in my thoughts. How one thought wins over another, and how one moral view emerges- I cannot say. I think it is a combination of the chance inputs, from society (the data), and the hard wiring of the individual brain (the processor). My morality continues to evolve and change- although I must admit that the moral view I came to in my 20's is still pretty much the same one I have now. However I have become much less judgmental with age. When I was in my 20's I was sure my morality was correct for everyone, now I know it is correct for me- and like everything is capable of improving. When I was 20 I thought everything was certain, and now I think very little is certain. Maybe nothing. I've enjoyed growing older, and learning what I've learned. I wouldn't go back to my 20's for anything. I don't miss certainty at all. I don't think you've understood what I've written. I may be wrong, but everything you write makes me think you've completely misunderstood me. I am sure it wasn't intentional on your part, but I don't think you are arguing with the person you think you are arguing with.