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No, Wilson's at it again!
"It is a naïve rendering of 'turn the other cheek' to think that Christians are instructed to forgive all trespasses." – I mean they very literally are...
"If they did, then there would be no protection against self-seeking behaviours within groups." — there's a big difference between forgiving a person and punishing a behaviour (+ religions should favour reconciliation over punishment)
— Jun 22, 2025 11:49PM
"It is a naïve rendering of 'turn the other cheek' to think that Christians are instructed to forgive all trespasses." – I mean they very literally are...
"If they did, then there would be no protection against self-seeking behaviours within groups." — there's a big difference between forgiving a person and punishing a behaviour (+ religions should favour reconciliation over punishment)
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I forgot this was the same man who wrote Darwin's Cathedral. Group selection is better explained here, but I must say he comes across as quite full of himself.
— Jun 22, 2025 12:53AM
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Jun 24, 2025 04:42PM
I reckon that Wilson miscommunicated Ara Norenzayan's work on this. Rather, it is the expectation that God will see to justice that acts like a surveillance and punishment system to deter free-riders. This is very hard to achieve in large groups with actual punishment, because who polices the police? Much better to have all omniscient deity/ties who polices all
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