Origin of Government

Pro “completely agrees” with Con that the Laws of Nature are the handwriting of God. Knowing the physical Laws of Nature are the handwriting of God, Pro is still having problems with “metaphysics.” Pro stated, “Information is metaphysical, because it is neither matter or energy.” DNA is full of information in a long sequence chain representing many combinations of four molecules or nucleotide, where these molecules are simply matter from the elements found in the Periodic Table. Therefore, information is represented in matter, otherwise, we will not be here. It takes matter and energy to generate and transmit information. Therefore, information is a manifestation of matter and energy, there is nothing “metaphysical” about it! Now that we have “metaphysical” cleared up again, Con could address Pro's following statement, “... Con is correlating the physical- the hierarchical symmetry of nature, and the metaphysical- a moral framework for human government. But my opponent does not show how the physical can cause the non-physical.”Relative to life having a brain, exchanging information from a bird's chirp, to a dog's bark, to a human on debate.org; the brain is “matter,” where the neurons pass information via electrical “energy.” Information between the mutual positive-feedback interactions of life's Unalienable Rights give rise to a moral order, or some Universal Moral Thread, found throughout many species responsible for the formation of a physical group. For example, again, the subtle nonverbal communication between a parent and infant is miraculous, and it flows through life's Unalienable Rights in harmonious inter-species symmetry. This symmetry is apparent when we hear the cries from the screeching chirps within a nest, to the whimpering pups in a den, to the cries of a human infant along with the physical feelings those sounds evoke; the sounds throughout the tree of life. In many species, a newborn cries instinctively, elevating its cry to a scream when something is physically wrong--such as hunger triggered by the genetically programmed need to pursue food, aka energy. Among humans, the parent is instinctively annoyed or alarmed by this cry and, in distress, tries to physically seek mutual Happiness by catering to the infant's desires. In contrast, there is something quite pleasant about the physical sight of a smiling infant, as it naturally invites the sharing of Happiness (physical positive-feedback). The behavioral difference between a smile and a cry are the tenets of right and wrong, the primitives of Morality.Morality is simply an outgrowth of life's Unalienable Rights, which is an outgrowth of the Constructal Law, which is an outgrowth of the Laws of Thermodynamics; part of the physical Laws of Nature, the handwriting of God, and therefore, NOT “metaphysical.” Hence, “the physical can cause the non-physical.”http://www.amazon.com...http://www.amazon.com...As for Pro's belief in “... a moral framework for human government,” is far from reality. There is no “moral framework” in an immoral tyrannical government! The genesis of cultural norms is a function of morality, generating mutual positive-feedback via life's Unalienable Rights throughout a social group. Theoretically, a moral government will embrace and protect those cultural norms. The US Constitution came close to such a theoretical moral government, over time, that event became history. Today, the US follows the progressive liberal “living constitution,” where anything goes to benefit the ruling-class oligarch. Pro is still confused about the term “happiness” being a metaphor of positive-feedback. Pro's question “how my opponent justifies the moral necessity of sacrifice in his system?” In Round 3, Con tried to make it clear to Pro by the example of “sacrificing” the life of Con's dog as a moral necessity, and in time, generated positive-feedback. Pro is having a problem with language being a function of culture. Pro's argument is “... a culture requires language to begin with. This is a chicken and egg scenario.” If all cultures requires a language to begin with, logic dictates all cultures will have the same language. Perhaps, Pro could enlighten Con why many cultures do not have the same language? Pro is still having problems understanding the difference between cultural norms and the “Universal Moral Thread.” Con will try to give another example. Pro questioned, “If one culture determines that it is morally correct to murder people, who or what is correct in saying that they are absolutely wrong?” Let's take the immoral US government for example. The US government one day decreed that it is morally correct to murder people, aka abortion. Abortion went against Pro's norms. Norms that were programed via Pro's religious and family upbringing. Pro continues to morally follow Pro's norms and refuse to follow the government's tyrannical dictate, who maintains that it is morally correct to murder people. You show me a righteous culture; there is a good chance that culture is at war. Pro stated, “I [Pro] am arguing that, since we have never seen a barbarous tribe become civil on it's own, it is then likely to conclude it would have been impossible for the first human society to have become civil all on it's own.” “Barbarous” and “civil” are relative terms. However, we do know cultures do exist, therefore, the “first human society,” over many generations, formed a culture. Now to determine if that culture is “barbarous” or “civil,” requires a second culture. Now let's switch gears and examine Pro's thesis, by analyzing each sentence: “The origin of government is only possible through the existence of a Moral Lawgiver. The purpose of government is for humans to interact with each other in good manner, as we are designed to belong in a community. Morality is known through divine and natural law, with natural law being discovered through reason, and divine through revelation. Through these two principles, governments were started by a patriarchal system, with the patriarch obeying the moral code.”A “Moral Lawgiver” can be perceived as a God, the creator of the universe, where the Laws of Nature is the handwriting of God. “The purpose of government is for humans to interact with each other in good manner, as we are designed to belong in a community.” That would be nice, however, most governments are tyrannical. Where many governments don't like each other; hence, the perpetual flux of wars resulting in human carnage throughout the ages. “Morality is known through divine and natural law, with natural law being discovered through reason, and divine through revelation.” Morality is part of the physical Laws of Nature, the handwriting of God. The scientific method deciphers God's handwriting; hence, “revelation.” “Through these two principles, governments were started by a patriarchal system, with the patriarch obeying the moral code.” “Patriarch” refers to the male head of a family. There we have it, the “family,” that familiar correlating physical hierarchical pattern found throughout nature. As for a “moral code,” the term “code” is the same as cultural norms, where a “code” or norms are the result of that Universal Moral Thread, part of the physical Laws of Nature, the handwriting of God. It would seem that Pro is more aligned with Con relative to the handwriting of God, the physical Laws of Nature being the “Origin of Government” through evolution (aka theory IV). As human evolution continues, perhaps, one day humanity may achieve that “purpose of government is for humans to interact with each other in good manner,” throughout the world, without any wars. As the scientific method continues in the “revelation” of God's handwriting, often causes stress for those philosophies consumed in “metaphysical” myth. It is understandable for one having problems in seeing the simplicity of the “Origin of Government,” based on a simple physical hierarchical pattern found throughout nature, as this pattern is in all governance, both moral and immoral. In addition, this hierarchical pattern is found in trees, river basins, lightning bolts, in the human body as oxygen-rich blood flowing through the aorta, which then branches into arteries and capillaries, thereby reaching every section of the body as effectively as possible, etc. This hierarchical pattern is found in social organizational configurations from the family to clubs to corporations to governments. Therefore, this simple common pattern is the “Origin of Government.” As Albert Einstein once said, “When the solution is simple, God is answering.”