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Our genes made use. We animals exist for their preservation and are nothing more than their throwaway survival machines. The world of the selfish gene is one of savage competition, ruthless exploitation, and deceit. But what of the acts of apparent altruism found in nature - the bees who commit suicide when they sting to protect the hive, or the birds who warn the flock of an approaching hawk ? Do they contravene the fundamental law of gene selfishness ? By no means: Dawkins shows that the selfish gene is also the subtle gene. And he holds out the hope that our species - alone on earth - has the power to rebel against the designs of the selfish gene. This book is a call to arms. It is both a manual and a manifesto, and it grips like a thriller.
So I guess the only point I really ever had was, we are more than a strand of DNA.
interesting I like the way your present this.
Saving the weak and infirm seems to be counter to survival but as a species we invest considerable resourses to that activity
Originally posted by healthyhitter
Yes i agree with you but our genes constantly affect our decisions and actions and i know that people can overcome these impulses. Think of it these way
Originally posted by healthyhitter
Yes i agree with you but our genes constantly affect our decisions and actions and i know that people can overcome these impulses. Think of it these way