Well, about a century ago religion was pretty much universal
Was it? Methinks you forgot about places like China, if you go by usual definitions of “religion”. Besides, it has been argued that the pull towards spiritual/mysterious/numinous/godhead/etc. is hardwired in some way.
I think they have shortcomings
This is a “to which degree” argument. Your link says “Different human populations are likely for biological reasons to have slightly different minds” and I will certainly agree. The issue is what “slightly” means and how significant it is.
This is a “to which degree” argument. Your link says “Different human populations are likely for biological reasons to have slightly different minds” and I will certainly agree. The issue is what “slightly” means and how significant it is.
Well, that’s a different claim from “all motivations hardwired into Homo sapiens should be universal” (emphasis added) in the great-gradparent.
If you want to split hairs :-) all motivations hardwired into Homo Sapiens should be universal. Motivations hardwired only into certain subsets of the species will not be universal.
Was it? Methinks you forgot about places like China, if you go by usual definitions of “religion”. Besides, it has been argued that the pull towards spiritual/mysterious/numinous/godhead/etc. is hardwired in some way.
This is a “to which degree” argument. Your link says “Different human populations are likely for biological reasons to have slightly different minds” and I will certainly agree. The issue is what “slightly” means and how significant it is.
Well, that’s a different claim from “all motivations hardwired into Homo sapiens should be universal” (emphasis added) in the great-gradparent.
If you want to split hairs :-) all motivations hardwired into Homo Sapiens should be universal. Motivations hardwired only into certain subsets of the species will not be universal.
If you mean motivations hardwired into all Homo Sapiens sure, but that’s tautological! :-)