Reply To: Burn Baby Burn

[Simon Paynton]

“I honestly do not ‘get’ what the purity foundation is.”

– it refers to both physical and moral hygiene, which are processed by the same area in the brain.  At first this is a puzzle, but maybe it’s to do with the fact that morality is all about the benefits or harm of social behaviour, and if you’re forced to live and survive alongside someone with bad hygiene habits – stinky feet, poor wiping – it’s anti-social.

Ultimately, morality is a survival strategy, and dirt or other poisons reduce thriving or chances of survival.