It's not natural

juju · 08-31-2003, 08:45 PM

Oftentimes one will hear the phrase, "It's not natural" or, "X is not natural." What is really meant by this phrase? I think that it can be best described by either of the following statements:<blockquote>"It's not moral." <i>or</i>
"It comes from or has been influenced by humans"</blockquote>
Now, I have some serious problems with this concept.

"Natural" is defined as "<i>Present in or produced by nature</i>". The very first page of my Biology 101 textbook told me that man was not apart from nature, but rather a part of it. This coincides with the definition, since nature produced man. In fact, all of the supposedly "evil" things that we created (computers, factories, cars, bridges, etc.) are all made of materials that come from nature, and are put together by a being that is of nature. They exist on the Earth, which is nature. So by what definition are these things "not natural"? They're made of things that come from the Earth, by things that come from the Earth, and they exist on the Earth.

Why do so many people think that humans are innately evil? Is it because of Christianity and its self-hating philosophy? Other animals do evil things, yet they are excused because they are "a part of nature".

I don't get it. Could someone please explain to me how humans are not evil and also not natural?

08-31-2003, 08:45 PM	#1
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	It's not natural Oftentimes one will hear the phrase, "It's not natural" or, "X is not natural." What is really meant by this phrase? I think that it can be best described by either of the following statements:<blockquote>"It's not moral." <i>or</i> "It comes from or has been influenced by humans"</blockquote> Now, I have some serious problems with this concept. "Natural" is defined as "<i>Present in or produced by nature</i>". The very first page of my Biology 101 textbook told me that man was not apart from nature, but rather a part of it. This coincides with the definition, since nature produced man. In fact, all of the supposedly "evil" things that we created (computers, factories, cars, bridges, etc.) are all made of materials that come from nature, and are put together by a being that is of nature. They exist on the Earth, which is nature. So by what definition are these things "not natural"? They're made of things that come from the Earth, by things that come from the Earth, and they exist on the Earth. Why do so many people think that humans are innately evil? Is it because of Christianity and its self-hating philosophy? Other animals do evil things, yet they are excused because they are "a part of nature". I don't get it. Could someone please explain to me how humans are not evil and also not natural?

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