Evolution Can't Explain Morality

Michael Shermer argues that evolution gives us a moral sense, but which moral sense is better? In order to determine if one moral sense is better than another, you need a standard to measure it.

[twidilidee]

MS: "Evolution granted us the right..." How can a mindless irrational material process grant a right?

[Ben-brbu]

"Inalienable rights granted by evolution..." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Best joke ever...

[Tigan]

Anyone noticed he got nervous and started playing with his pen? 😂

[mmaphilosophytheologyscien]

I’m a Christian and I feel I could defend the atheist position on morality better than Sherman could. I actually kinda hoped Sherman would put forth better arguments so Turek could refute the best atheistic arguments out there (regarding morality). Instead Shermer just yelled.

[ALLNoobsBeLowHere]

I’m sorry but atheist can not get around truth claims or the notability argument there’s literally nothing they can say and I love watching them struggle thanks God

[divineassignment]

And the Foolish shall confound the wise, says the Lord!

[shareenear]

If you base your morality on evolution, then:
- Sexuality does define someone as a person.
- Race and political opinions always matter.
- Segregation, bigotry and tribalism make sense, because that can be explained by anthropology.
- It's okay when Hungarian and Romanian fans beat each other up at a football match, because they are doing it to make themselves feel good as a part of their tribe(country), which is what our genetic memory tells us to do since the stone age.
- We also have the right to exploit animals in circuses for pleasing the crowd, holoc*ust forests and create a trash island of the size of Kazakhstan in the Pacific Ocean, because evolution gave us awesome brains and hands to do that.
- Being a toxic "alpha" dude is perfectly fine, because that is explained by evolution.

Moreover, it's actually pretty common for animals to feel empathy, and humans are easily the least empathetic of them; we kill for pleasure or because of something personal the most. We somehow have "evolved" to be much worse than even dolphins.

Conclusion: Yet another example of how are most people for some reason really bad when it comes to making their own case for objective morality.

[RyanGalazka]

The mental gymnastics michael does or any atheist does is truly sad. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the only thing that can save.

[SntJulio]

Congrats. I just wanna point out something I have seen when people debate others. Usually in a debate you want to win the debate of course, but in doing so you wanna see the person fall. My fellow brothers and sisters. Love one another and love thy enemies. Don't cause them to fall, show them the truth and lead them to righteousness. If they deny righteousness they shall deny everlasting life and they shall deny Jesus. Love my brothers and sisters. You shall be persecuted for righteousness sake. You can't always please everyone at the same time. Choose righteousness ❤❤

[Ozzyman]

Morality has always been a huge problem for religion. A religious person can be moral, but they have no way to explain, through faith, why any act is right or wrong. See how badly apologists fail on this. Or can any apologist manage it? All true morality is humanistic.

[marcelocosta]

I generally feel sorry for this man.He just got debated so hard...

[stephenmancuso]

That man is a liar. The Declaration clearly states We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Furthermore,

“We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by the Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States;”

This implies God as the moral law giver.

[mindspace]

Shemer has no answer, so when backed into a corner he can only give the 'best' of the worst answers, not the right answer because he simply does not want to accept God.

[jedibattlemasterkos]

2:08 *Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*

[oopleboo]

Once again frank puts another atheist in hush mode. XD

[bearinasuithaha]

It is evolutionary beneficial to develop empathy. If we are empathetic we care for each other and thrive better. Society works best when we work together therefor less cooperative people didn’t survive aswell and we end up with a cooperative society that we consider moral. It’s not that hard

[Patriot-uptd]

Yes, that's exactly what they said. And any doubt in that can be further backed up by simply reviewing their individual writings which go into even greater detail and utterly back up what Frank is putting forth.

[Lich-f]

frank:so WHY it's wrong?
He: because it's because and because of the because, because can't be because by evolution...👀

[josemontalvo]

Excellent video. God bless your ministry! Enjoyed watching! Godspeed!

[STREEEEEET]

If morals comes from evolution, then all morals comes from evolution and there is no way to tell which morals are better, there is no objective standard to measure one's actions against it, people simply evolved different sets of morals., Now we all know we don't live like that so you have to move the argument to society decides; but now you're undermining your initial claim that morals comes from evolution if ultimately is society that decides what's right or wrong.