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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (10311)	4/4/2001 11:58:27 AM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Mankind being rational and social, rules are established to conduce to the orderly pursuit of human interests, which amount to the fulfillment of our faculties and inclinations, such as the amassing of knowledge, the beautification and ennoblement of our environment, and the promotion of friendship and family affection. You must have lived your life confined to a VERY small corner of our planet! A private and secluded garden, perhaps?! From looking at human nature situated in the world, one can descry some general points about this intention, and make inferences about the best course of action to fulfill the purpose inherent in nature. So what inference does one make about the best course of action to fulfill the purpose inherent in nature?? Clearly, you know what the purpose inherent in nature is; And clearly this derives from the argument from design? Perhaps, you would help those of us who do not have your connection with certainty? By the way: Your argument from design is merely a statement--something which I have come to expect from you. Don't worry, however; I have read many books on it which would more than do your hopefulness justice. I don't accept it as having any compelling qualities, however--so whatever is spun from it is inferior thread, IMO. So I wonder what the purpose inherent in nature is? Even if one makes the naive assumption that a sow squashing her little piglets shows purpose...I wonder how one moves beyond wearing a blindfold...to actually standing front and center and declaring what that purpose is for the benefit of those with yellow stool?