Happiness

[ApostateLois]

Remember, you can't say "happiness" without saying "penis"! And this makes me happy.

[PickelledEggs]

No one did, I was elaborating my point that emotion can't fully be explained by science

yes it can.

here you go.

http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_zak_trust_morality_and_oxytocin

It even has bonus explanations for the chemistry of morality for you.

[Contemporary Protestant]

Thanks for  info and being straight forward

[the_antithesis]

How does bonding with another species help,

Who says it does?

The various traits and behaviors humans exhibit are not always beneficial. This is true of other animals, like that lioness that adopted an impala calf.

[Contemporary Protestant]

I need a link for that, I can't believe a lioness adopted a calf

[the_antithesis]

[Contemporary Protestant]

Thanks

[Contemporary Protestant]

I watched your videos and must ask why

Why does this behavior exist, science explains how, and I'm asking why

[PickelledEggs]

I watched your videos and must ask why

Why does this behavior exist, science explains how, and I'm asking why

It's a result of evolution. Some animals evolved where nurturing and happiness benefits them. Happiness is the result, not the reason.

[Contemporary Protestant]

Do you, eggs, believe in scientism?

[PickelledEggs]

Do you, eggs, believe in scientism?

Scientism? what's that?

[Contemporary Protestant]

Not sure how to define it

Basically the belief that science can explain anything

[The Skeletal Atheist]

How does bonding with another species help, if a hunter gather were concerned with how their prey feels, they wouldn't survive

It's a rather recent thing and really a luxury opinion. It's because of the absolute abundance and variety of non meat good sources that one can sustain such a diet.

[PickelledEggs]

Not sure how to define it

Basically the belief that science can explain anything

Lol yes that IS the point of science. To explain things.

There is a scientific explanation for everything that exists. We may never learn all of them though.

[pioteir]

I watched your videos and must ask why

Why does this behavior exist, science explains how, and I'm asking why

Sometimes "why" is not a legitimate question. Like Dawkins' "why do mountains exist?" It's simply not a legitimate question. Not everything has a purpose.

Another thing is that evolution can, and it does, produce a variety of traits that are not necessarily vital for survival, but don't hinder it either. Like the colour of Your eyes (correct me if  I'm wrong, but it does nothing for or against Your survival).