What are we programmed to do

[Joe Harker]

Think back to our earliest ancestor, a very simple bacteria, at the point when it begin to live it must have been able to feed itself, and reproduce itself(otherwise we wouldn't be here). Therefore every animal, plant, bacteria and fungi to name a few, must have this programmed into them someway. Sure other instincts may have come in to the programme as well but this was the core programme in a way.

 

[TheBladeRoden]

um, thanks?

 

[candle86]

we are designed to serve god, sorry but your wrong. You may be pond scum, but im not

 

[Civrules]

lol -

I completely agree with the OP, even though it is pretty simplistic description. We are designed to keep the species going. Everything we do has a purpose. God does not exist. But that's just my personal belief. My guidence/belief/inspiration is just totally different from yours. And there is nothing wrong with that.

It is the ellusive obvious for some.

 

[El_Machinae]

Babies seem to have no problem sleeping, and even simple cells seem to have periods where they seem to be resting.

 

[Xanikk999]

Humans are so diverse in thought opinion and function that we are completely different then any animal.

Very few animals IF any care about the welfare of another species, and even fewer commit suicide or mass suicide.

Humans are very very different then most animals, not just because of our intellegence.

 

[Xanikk999]

lol -

I completely agree with the OP, even though it is pretty simplistic description. We are designed to keep the species going. Everything we do has a purpose. God does not exist. But that's just my personal belief.

It is the ellusive obvious for some.

Not all humans think the same so i disagree, theres humans that want to wipe out the human race for the betterment of other animals.

I forgot the orginizations name but it was funny.

 

[Irish Caesar]

we are designed to serve god, sorry but your wrong. You may be pond scum, but im not

The way you phrased that made me laugh, but CNN has reported that people are designed to believe in God. Whether they choose to serve is up to them.

 

[Xanikk999]

The way you phrased that made me laugh, but CNN has reported that people are designed to believe in God. Whether they choose to serve is up to them.

I think the existence of athiesm proves CNN wrong on that one. CNN didnt think that through.

 

[Irish Caesar]

I think the existence of athiesm proves CNN wrong on that one. CNN didnt think that through.

Some people don't ever have sex. Is that proof that people aren't designed to reproduce?

 

[Masquerouge]

You know when you're about to do a physical stunt, like jumping across a gap or trying to touch a basketball rim, you intuitively know if you can do it, or you can't?
Well I think we have million of years of evolution to thank for that.

 

[Xanikk999]

Some people don't ever have sex. Is that proof that people aren't designed to reproduce?

Thats different, physically we are designed to reproduce, but there is no hard evidence that we are designed to beileve in god.

 

[Civrules]

Not all humans think the same so i disagree, theres humans that want to wipe out the human race for the betterment of other animals.

I forgot the orginizations name but it was funny.

I'm pretty sure this is a pretty great reasoning fallacy, a faulty analogical/casual reasoning, ignoring the issue, and other oversimplifications.
Don't ignore the issue. SOME does not justify anything.

If someone was to punch you in the face you would protect yourself. If you are aware that someone does not like you, you will take some actions to protect yourself just in case. If you fall, you will put your hands in front of you to protect yourself.
When you are in a room, and someone enters, your instincts tell you to look at the person who is entering. These are all instincts designed to protect you.

Some are even selfish.

PS: Selfishness = competition. Competition breeds the best of the best.
Lets not get into the wrong argument of "wrong" selfishness and "healthy" selfishness. Two totally different things. We are all selfish.

 

[El_Machinae]

Thats different, physically we are designed to reproduce, but there is no hard evidence that we are designed to beileve in god.

I think the brain is designed to feel an extra-personal (non-self) presence. It's what allows us to imagine and separate memories from planning.

 

[Xanikk999]

I'm pretty sure this is a pretty great reasoning fallacy, a faulty analogical/casual reasoning, ignoring the issue, and other oversimplifications.
Don't ignore the issue. SOME does not justify anything.

If someone was to punch you in the face you would protect yourself. If you are aware that someone does not like you, you will take some actions to protect yourself just in case. If you fall, you will put your hands in front of you to protect yourself.
When you are in a room, and someone enters, your instincts tell you to look at the person who is entering. These are all instincts designed to protect you.

Some are even selfish.

PS: Selfishness = competition. Competition breeds the best of the best.

How did i ignore the issue? Humans think in ways that are so alien to any animals (even chimps!). For the reasons in my last quote (not the one you quoted), humans can be self destructive, and murderously insane to thier own species.

Granted animals can be self destructive but not to the same degree.

And in comparison, humans have different goals. I cant think of any animals where an individual doesnt want to breed. Granted they may exist but its rare.

 

[JonnyB]

@Xanikk
There are exceptions to every rule, some of it is evolution in action trying out different variations in our programming.

And we can overcome our instincts to some degree, but that doesn't mean the code isn't still there.

 

[Xanikk999]

I think the brain is designed to feel an extra-personal (non-self) presence. It's what allows us to imagine and separate memories from planning.

Yes we can imagine, but that does not say anything about religion specifically.

Thoughts of the afterlife are human il give you that, but religion is not hardwired in our brain.

 

[Xanikk999]

@Xanikk
There are exceptions to every rule, some of it is evolution in action trying out different variations in our programming.

And we can overcome our instincts to some degree, but that doesn't mean the code isn't still there.

I didnt say the code wasnt there.

My point is humans are so drastically different then animals, that we are just not programmed the same. We have goals in life for example.

 

[Civrules]

How did i ignore the issue? Humans think in ways that are so alien to any animals (even chimps!). For the reasons in my last quote (not the one you quoted), humans can be self destructive, and murderously insane to thier own species.

Granted animals can be self destructive but not to the same degree.

And in comparison, humans have different goals. I cant think of any animals where an individual doesnt want to breed. Granted they may exist but its rare.

It is definitely ignoring the issue because here you are attempting to push through the assumption that all humans are self destructive and murderously insane to their species. This is totally not the issue. The issue is reality. Reality is that we are not by nature self-destructive.

You are mentioning a part of reality and are trying to apply it to a whole. I can't think of a worse argument than taking a small part and applying it to a whole. It just does not work.

 

[Xanikk999]

It is definitely ignoring the issue because here you are attempting to push through the assumption that all humans are self destructive and murderously insane to their species. This is totally not the issue. The issue is reality. Reality is that we are not by nature self-destructive.

You are mentioning a part of reality and are trying to apply it to a whole. I can't think of a worse argument than taking a small part and applying it to a whole. It just does not work.

You cant pin down human nature on the whole species, we are just too different.

I actually beileve its in some peoples natures to be self destructive and murderous, its called being psychotic.

There is increasing evidence of a "criminal" gene, and if thats the case, then it IS in some peoples nature to be different.