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HARUN YAHYA

sists. I think the time has come to admit candidly that we cannot
solve the mystery. 4
All this reveals that behavior is not limited to the brain cells.
Steven Pinker is actually perfectly well aware of the quandary that
consciousness represents for materialism. In basing behavior on the
connections between brain cells, he is attempting to cover up this
dilemma facing materialism, rather than offering a consistent ex-
planation.

Behavior Aimed at Defending Social Position

Is No Proof of Evolution

Taking certain aspects of chimpanzee behavior as a model, The
Discovery Channel attempts to establish a relationship between
them and man. The documentary explains how when a chimpanzee
seeks to influence another chimpanzee whose friendship it hopes to
win, it attacks another animal when it begins to annoy the commu-
nity, thus sending the message that "my friend's enemy is my
enemy." However, this example is a comparison based on sheer
prejudice; what we have in common with chimpanzees is that we
understand the meaning of communications and that this can
threaten our social position.
The fact that man and chimpanzees display such common be-
havior cannot be put forward as proof of any evolutionary relation-
ship between them. Such shows of strength can also be seen among
other animals. Elephants, for example, do not allow other elephants
to enter regions belonging to their herd. Moreover, the elephant that
wins the struggle for leadership of the herd is approved as the new
leader by the other members of the community. In other words, just
like chimpanzees, many other living things are capable of sending
messages to other members of the group in order to defend their
own social positions. Yet, the fact that elephants, like man, attach
importance to their social position does not of course mean that
there is any evolutionary relationship between the two.

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