Charles Darwin Speaks of the Nature of Human Morality (Gerry Goeden)

 

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.

                                        

                                                             Charles Darwin

The overfishing of sharks comes to mind. Between 7,000 and 31,000 sharks are caught each hour of the day and many species are now classed as endangered.

At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world.

                                                           Charles Darwin

While Darwin spoke of man, there is little doubt that the same applies to other "savage" species. We are indeed changing the order of Nature.

 Basking sharks are harmless and killed only for their fins.

For an interesting 'interview' with Albert Einstein see

http://einsteinsnature.blogspot.com/

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http://drgerrygoeden.blogspot.com/
http://underwaterinternet.blogspot.com/
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http://gerrygoeden.blogspot.com/
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http://goedenscience.blogspot.com/
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