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MrL_JaKiri · 12 Mar 2007, 23:49

Isn't paramount to anyone, necessarily; some measure of self-sustanance is not going to be a bad thing, but there are plenty of instances when people, and animals, have died in which it was possible for them to have chosen to have lived. It depends on what the situation is as to how the individual acts, and whether genetic mutations are advantageous, deleterious or netiher.

The concept of the selfish gene is fairly straightforward, as selection will be acting on a genetic level at all points, if you accept a certain level of relationship between the organism and its genes.

12 Mar 2007, 23:49	#46
MrL_JaKiri The Twilight of the Gods Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 23,481	Re: Evolution of religion Isn't paramount to anyone, necessarily; some measure of self-sustanance is not going to be a bad thing, but there are plenty of instances when people, and animals, have died in which it was possible for them to have chosen to have lived. It depends on what the situation is as to how the individual acts, and whether genetic mutations are advantageous, deleterious or netiher. The concept of the selfish gene is fairly straightforward, as selection will be acting on a genetic level at all points, if you accept a certain level of relationship between the organism and its genes.