keannu
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1. Which one does this "developed" mean?
a.Some people believe that giving to charity is some kind of instinct,(so it) developed because it benefits our species...(cause-and-effect) : I don't think this makes sense as it usually should be "developing" as a participial phrase.
b.Some people believe that giving to charity is some kind of instinct, (which was) developed because it benefits our species...(to describe some kind of instinct as a non-defining phrase)
2.Does this "should" mean presumption or obligation? As the main clause has "presume", it seems presumption, but I'm not sure.
go3mo-27
ex)Some people believe that giving to charity is some kind of instinct, developed because it benefits our species in some way. At first, this seems like a strange idea: Darwin’s theories of evolution presume that individuals should act to preserve their own interests, not those of the species as a whole.But the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins believes that natural selection has given us the ability to feel pity for someone who is suffering. When humans lived in small clan-based groups, a person in need would be a relative or someone who could pay you back a good turn later, so taking pity on others could benefit you in the long run. Modern societies are much less close-knit and when we see a heartfelt appeal for charity, chances are we may never even meet the person who is suffering ― but the emotion of pity is still in our genes.
a.Some people believe that giving to charity is some kind of instinct,(so it) developed because it benefits our species...(cause-and-effect) : I don't think this makes sense as it usually should be "developing" as a participial phrase.
b.Some people believe that giving to charity is some kind of instinct, (which was) developed because it benefits our species...(to describe some kind of instinct as a non-defining phrase)
2.Does this "should" mean presumption or obligation? As the main clause has "presume", it seems presumption, but I'm not sure.
go3mo-27
ex)Some people believe that giving to charity is some kind of instinct, developed because it benefits our species in some way. At first, this seems like a strange idea: Darwin’s theories of evolution presume that individuals should act to preserve their own interests, not those of the species as a whole.But the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins believes that natural selection has given us the ability to feel pity for someone who is suffering. When humans lived in small clan-based groups, a person in need would be a relative or someone who could pay you back a good turn later, so taking pity on others could benefit you in the long run. Modern societies are much less close-knit and when we see a heartfelt appeal for charity, chances are we may never even meet the person who is suffering ― but the emotion of pity is still in our genes.
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