Religious freedom, political correctness, and the culture of outrage

[MadImmortalMan]

Shelf, you are assuming bigotry is an artificial negative trait, while there might be some to the argument that bigotry is a evolutionary self-defense mechanism.

The evolutionary argument also maintain that with the appearance of globalization and the "global village", socio-economical evolution will completely eliminate bigotry within 1 or 2 generations, because now bigotry has become a regressive trait lowering the chances of success for the people that still have this trait.

That was very well put. I'm not just saying that because you're a Jew who drinks bad beer.

[Eddie Teach]

Bigotry won't be eliminated, but simply redirected.

[Ideologue]

Shelf, you are assuming bigotry is an artificial negative trait, while there might be some to the argument that bigotry is a evolutionary self-defense mechanism.

The evolutionary argument also maintain that with the appearance of globalization and the "global village", socio-economical evolution will completely eliminate bigotry within 1 or 2 generations, because now bigotry has become a regressive trait lowering the chances of success for the people that still have this trait.

That was very well put. I'm not just saying that because you're a Jew who drinks bad beer.

If it's a legitimate biological trait--not that you can't apply an evolutionary framework to any dynamic system, but it's a very imperfect framework when talking about social progress--then 1 to 2 generations should be like 1000 to 2000 generations.  And since natural selection barely applies to modern humans, it'll never be removed without intervention.

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.  There just aren't that many Others left and those that are we're told we shouldn't hate, which is possibly one factor as to why we're atomized and sad.

[Sheilbh]

Shelf, you are assuming bigotry is an artificial negative trait, while there might be some to the argument that bigotry is a evolutionary self-defense mechanism.

I don't know if it's biological or 'artificial' or anything else. I'm not sure that it matters either, what difference does it make in your view?

[Admiral Yi]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

Are there any species in which the newborn demonstrate this fear?  My experience is to the contrary.

[The Brain]

People who speak of the capital O "Other" make me sick.

[Ideologue]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

Are there any species in which the newborn demonstrate this fear?  My experience is to the contrary.

Language and walking are biological traits that newborn don't demonstrate.  What is your point?

[Ideologue]

People who speak of the capital O "Other" make me sick.

Yet we know your inclusiveness knows no bounds.

[Eddie Teach]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

With good reason. Would you trust any of these people?

[Ideologue]

"These people"?  Wow, buddy.

Anyway, I don't really think we need someone to hate to feel complete.  Probably.  Although it would fit well into my "humans are deeply flawed" worldview.

[dps]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

Are there any species in which the newborn demonstrate this fear?  My experience is to the contrary.

Language and walking are biological traits that newborn don't demonstrate.  What is your point?

Language is a biological trait?  LOL

[The Brain]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

Are there any species in which the newborn demonstrate this fear?  My experience is to the contrary.

Language and walking are biological traits that newborn don't demonstrate.  What is your point?

Language is a biological trait?  LOL

[Viking]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

Are there any species in which the newborn demonstrate this fear?  My experience is to the contrary.

Language and walking are biological traits that newborn don't demonstrate.  What is your point?

Language is a biological trait?  LOL

not as in "english is genetic" or "noam chomsky is right" but rather the ability to speak and the instinct to speak are biological.

[Ideologue]

I don't know.  Maybe all the creatures of the forest speak to dps, and he's just never mentioned it.

[Viking]

That said, fear of the Other is almost certainly a biological trait.

Are there any species in which the newborn demonstrate this fear?  My experience is to the contrary.

Well, yes, any species which a new born is expected to by physically fit or hide fear is real. Human newborns are incapable of hiding or running, they are only capable of calling for help. Crying is one of hte manifestations of fear and it brings all human adults within range running, even today.