Selfish gene - neodarwinian mysticism?

Richard Dawkins writes in his Selfish gene, chapter "Why are people"?:

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However, as we shall see, there are special circumstances in which a gene can achieve its own selfish goals best by fostering a limited form of altruism at the level of individual animals.

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Page not found – Marcus du SautoyI don't see how a lifeless matter - which a gene is - could achieve any "selfish goals". Dawkins using his "Necker cube" metaphore postulated "gene's-eye view of nature". Because genes do not have eyes and do not have will I consider the whole "selfish gene" nothing else as gnosticism or mysticism.The ancient civilisations adored the lifeless Sun. It seems to me that the modern darwinism attributes to the lifeless pieces of DNA (or genes) the will to survive and "selfishness".
Edited by MartinV, : No reason given.Edited by MartinV, : I propose the question to be discussed at "Biological evolution".Edited by MartinV, : No reason given.Edited by MartinV, : No reason given.Edited by MartinV, : No reason given.

This conclusion does not obviously follow from the statement before it.Since it is at the center of what you want to discuss I suggest that you fill in the large gap between the first two sentences. This is separate from the possibility that the first sentence is very wrong as well. I'd leave that for others once you fill in the gap.

I anicipated there would be something like "anabase of Czechoslovak army in comunist Russia 1919" before the thread will be released as fit for discussion. Would you like me to quote Dawkins thoughts about "recognition" of selfish gene from his famous book?For unprejudiced non-neodarwinian admins and by-passers - the same problem I had to face with the thread "Descent of testicles". Neodarwinists didn't have any explanation of the phenomena and tried to block the discussion. Have a look at the thread. It was the AdminNosy who supported chickane of me at that time at "proposed topics".Compare the neodarwinian arguments here:
http://EvC Forum: Descent of testicles. -->EvC Forum: Descent of testicles.I have to argue with neodarinian admins here to release the thread. Their arguments were wrong regarding the latest research. I don't see why the www has the name "Evolution vs Creation". It should be named "Neodarwinism and neodarwism and nothing else is correct". Edited by MartinV, : No reason given.Edited by MartinV, : No reason given.

If you feel your are being treated unfairly then you should post your concerns over at Windsor castle. Please leave such issues out of this forum. This would be the preferred approach.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director

I've posted my complaint to the link you recommended.

You might find that fixing the gaps in your OP would move things along faster. I'll leave this to Admin now.

I've just rewrited my introduction post completely. Is it ok now?

Thread copied to the Selfish gene - neodarwinian mysticism? thread in the Biological Evolution forum, this copy of the thread has been closed.