Science, Creation & EvolutionMorality and evolutionismActually, you could say you switch from one instinct to another. In the example we've talked about you are playing (instinct to play), see the road, and the instinct to survive (not get run over by a car in this case) kicks in. Now imagine a male octopus, who is chasing a small fish (instinct to feed) and spots a female octopus (instinct to reproduce). He stops his pursuit of the fish and directs his attention to the female octopus. You say you made a conscious decision by stopping at the edge of the road. Wouldn't this mean that the octopus makes a conscious decision to stop chasing his fish? ----- This was not meant as a personal insult towards you specifically. And actually, you DID respond instinctively. The first thing that flashed into your mind was anger. EXPRESSING an instinct (by actually responding with anger) is something different. By saying we do not control our instincts, I meant we can not shut them off; they pop up every time we read a sentence. (And I did say before that we can choose not to respond to an instinct, but I am still convinced animals share that trait when they realise NOT acting benefits ACTING) You realised that expressing your anger might lead to a warning from an moderator and concluded the best way to act was by not-insulting. In the same manner a female octopus can decide that acting on the instinct to feed leaves her eggs exposed to predators. We know that octupusses DIE of exhaustion/hunger when their eggs hatch... Animals too can choose whether or not to act on instinct. |
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