Claim CA008:
Evolutionary theory promotes the concepts of promiscuity and lust,
pointing out that the quest to produce many offspring is a main goal of
organisms under Darwinism.
Source:
Response:
- Description does not imply promotion. Mistaking "is" for "ought" is
the naturalistic fallacy. The theory of evolution no more promotes
promiscuity and lust than germ theory promotes getting infectious
diseases.
- Solving a problem works best if you first understand the source of the
problem. Creationists, by denying sources of behavior, are less likely
to deal with behavioral problems effectively.
Further Reading:
Wright, Robert. 1994. The Moral Animal: The New Science of Evolutionary
Psychology. New York: Pantheon.
created 2000-8-19, modified 2005-8-13
