Ethics and the Development of History

"What is the view of the biblical materials on the role of ethics in the development of history?"


     In the development of history, biblical materials have influenced ethics by a very large degree.  We see this when we give money to the poor and needy, help build homes for those who don't have any, etc.  
     
     There are lots of people out there who don't believe in God and yet, they do their best to help those in need.  Why? The answer is simple.  In every society, people have believed in some form of morality that was handed down from one generation to the next.  For many, what was handed down to them was biblical ethics.  For instance, it is illegal to commit murder.  Where else do we find this law?  We find it in Exodus chapter 20, verse 13.  "Thou shalt not kill."  What is another law that we have in the world today?  Let's look at Exodus chapter 20, verse 15.   "Thou shalt not steale."   These are two very well known laws in today's world, as well as the world of the past.     
     
     Although some might not agree with everything in the Bible, you have to admit that biblical materials did play a huge part in ethics, and the history of the world in general.

     Thank you very much for reading, and please let me know what you think! 
   

Colorblindness

       Why are men more likely than women to be colorblind?              
     
     First of all, I would like to tell you a bit about what colorblindness is.  It is usually a sex-linked trait that makes it so that some people can't see certain colors.  (Rarely, for us humans of Earth, no colors at all!)

     Now I will give the answer to why men are more likely than women to be colorblind.   
     Well, colorblindness is carried by the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome.  Women have two X chromosomes (XX) whereas men only have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (XY).  This means that a woman can be a carrier and not actually get colorblindness because the other X chromosome can "mask" the colorblindness from the other X chromosome.  Since men have one X and one Y chromosome, they don't have another X chromosome to "mask" the colorblindness.  
     
     In order for a woman to inherit colorblindness she would have to get it from both of the two parents.  For a man, he would only need to inherit it from one parent.
    
     These are the interesting reasons why men are more likely than women to be colorblind.
     
     Thank you very much for taking the time to read this, and please let me know what you think!