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To: Neocon who wrote (78766)	4/23/2000 1:35:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

You said: Social evolution is motivated by the desire of progress...that is why, in the course of time, we develop institutions conducive to that, such as the rule of law and liberal democracy, universal education and the development of technology to minimize menial labor. In short, we try to follow the Categorical Imperative:"Never treat another human being as merely a means, but also as an end"...... and I said: and if we should develop institutions (in the "course of time") that enslave everyone, if technology becomes a way to track humans and control them, will that mean you were.... wrong? That seems the corollary to your argument. I said the above because you seem to argue that social evolution is motivated by "progress" (whatever that is and however you define it)- but what IF we cease to see progress (as you define it) which is what I was trying to get at- what if social evolution becomes motivated by anti- progress (however you might define that)- society would still change and evolve- it would have new pressures on it, and would evolve based on the desire for anti- progress. I don't know for what that would be adaptive- but I can think of SOME situations that would make your statement "Social evolution is motivated by the desire of progress..." untrue. And that's all I need to do, in my mind. UNLESS I define all change- no matter what kind- as "progress"- if that, THEN your statement would seem to be true. BUt I don't think from the context of your post- that that is how you are using progress.