Evolution and morality
Evolutionists would have us believe that man (including morality) evolved. But this is a bit odd isn’t it? Morals seem to be dissolving rather than evolving. Scientists have observed monkeys practicing basic “moral” behaviour and conclude that it is the result of natural selection. But motive and intent are crucial parts of moral conduct so it is quite silly to think that morality can be reduced to observable behaviour.
If evolution were true, virtues like mercy and love would not be acts of “virtue” that were freely chosen. They would be instinctive behaviours that were hard-wired for personal survival (a fact evolutionists readily admit). However, moral values involve chosen traits, not instinctual ones. This is most evident in the fact that we hold people morally responsible for free choices, not innate reactions. No one goes before the law court and argues, “Evolution, genetics and natural selection made me do it. Survival of the fittest and all that good stuff your honour.” If morality could be reduced to a naturalistic mechanism, it wouldn’t be morality anymore.
Darwin’s disciples fail to realize (or admit) that morality is not simply an account of what we do (descriptive), but a system explaining what we ought to do (prescriptive), and therefore evolution can’t explain it. If you are confused about origins, be sure to include Answers in Genesis and True Origin Archive in your research.
If evolution were true, virtues like mercy and love would not be acts of “virtue” that were freely chosen. They would be instinctive behaviours that were hard-wired for personal survival (a fact evolutionists readily admit). However, moral values involve chosen traits, not instinctual ones. This is most evident in the fact that we hold people morally responsible for free choices, not innate reactions. No one goes before the law court and argues, “Evolution, genetics and natural selection made me do it. Survival of the fittest and all that good stuff your honour.” If morality could be reduced to a naturalistic mechanism, it wouldn’t be morality anymore.
Darwin’s disciples fail to realize (or admit) that morality is not simply an account of what we do (descriptive), but a system explaining what we ought to do (prescriptive), and therefore evolution can’t explain it. If you are confused about origins, be sure to include Answers in Genesis and True Origin Archive in your research.
