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Here’s the problem with mort’s post.
Monkeys do, in fact, display behaviors that reflect capitalism. None of the scientists think of this behavior has immoral or “wrong.” None of the monkeys do, either (as far as we know.) It is considered natural.
It is only humans that look at the behavior of other humans and then choose to either celebrate that man on the cover of Forbes, or to judge the whole thing to be immoral or “wrong.”
But is it not nature?
I would argue that it’s rather unscientific to cast judgements upon the morality of the humans or the monkeys. That sounds more like the church’s domain, to me.
The scientists don’t judge the monkeys. However, I’m not arguing that the monkeys’ behavior justifies the human behavior. I’m saying that it is only humans who judge other humans.
It’s the exact opposite of what mort’s retweet is arguing.
- mort's post does not understand science nor capitalism.palimpsest
- Was a silly analogy, I concur.mort_
- Yeah you're right, there's nothing unnatural about exploitation, nor genocide.Khurram
- Hence, nothing "immoral" either.Khurram
- Let's put all genocidal monkeys on the cover of Forbes!Khurram
- These monkeys should be venerated as the epitome of our civilization!!! :D :D :DKhurram
- If monkeys were capable of printing magazines, you're damn right they would put the #1 genocidal monkey warlord on the cover. And not some loser monkey.yuekit
- Inherent capitalism is a fact, but there is nothing to celebrate here, it must be taken as a tragedy, like monkey infant cannibalism. Monkey nature must be overdrgs
- overcomedrgs
- Hold on, now. I said the monkey behavior does NOT justify the human behavior. Monkeys are just stupid animals and people should do better!nb
- You're a pretty stupid animal yourself nb, I have to be honest.Khurram