Reply #93: You bet it is. [View All]

[trotsky]

It's quite simple to see how morality can evolve naturalistically.

Yes, we go back to evolution. A creature with a sense of morality - i.e., concern for its fellow group members - is more likely to survive on two levels:

1) That creature is less likely to be expelled by the group for conduct detrimental to the group. And especially for creatures like humans, group survival was FAR more likely than individual.

2) That creature is more likely to have its genes propagated by the group s/he helps protect. A group of individuals who care deeply about each other is more likely to survive than a group of individuals who don't care as much about each other.

See? A simple, naturalistic explanation for morality. No god or supernatural forces necessary.