Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sociobiology
When it comes to the theory of sociobiology I agree with Kohak, especially when it comes to things like divorce and unfaithfulness. I almost see it as a cheap excuse to do whatever you want and take no responsibility for it. The major difference between humans and chimps is our ability to have higher thinking and reasoning. This means that we can logically think out our actions with moral reasoning. That means when you have the urge to cheat, you don't do it because of your ability to think through it. Genetics does not determine what you do. Just because your genetically predisposed for alcoholism does not mean you will be an alcoholic, you have to choose to drink.
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We talked about sociobiolgy in class and interpreting human behavior in terms of our genetic past. I agree with you on this. Just because we are like chimps does not give us a reason to blame our behavior on this. There are other factors that influence our behavior besides genetics, such as the society around us. We have a choice on what we do and because we have the ability to reason we have to take responsibility for our actions.
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