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She states also that it seems that the biggest barrier to acceptance is that people seem to be more satisfied with teleological explanations than non-teleological ones
(Teleological explanations account for the existence or properties of an entity in terms of a function: we have hearts because they pump blood, and telephones for communication.)
That people have a tendency to accept explanations that imply teleologycal mechanisms may be a result of natural selection. Probably people that think his existance has a purpose, are more ready to breed and reproduce.
Please take my explanation as a scientific, matter of fact statement. My purpose is not to deviate to any morals or values debate.
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