ABEL\'S UNIVERSE (General)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Friday, November 18, 2011, 15:18 (4564 days ago) @ dhw

But I was answering your theological question, albeit indirectly. :) If there is no need for a predator to maintain homeostasis, then there is no need to attribute carnivorous self-interest to a creator. This is something that I pointed out back when I first joined the site. There was a theory out sometime back that the teeth and jaws of carnivorous dinosaurs were in fact suited for ripping and shredding the tough tissue of trees instead of flesh. Not certain how much data there is/was to back up that theory, as I was quite young when I read it and not overly concerned with proof at the time. Perhaps I should revisit it and see.

By the way, I do agree to a certain extent that self-interest is the root of evil. Though, I see it as a specific variety of self-interest rather than self-interest as a whole.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.