Before reading, be warned this was basically a quick "ramble-typing" session, so I could get my thoughts down quickly without dwelling on them. If you're frustrated by the lack of punctuation/clarity etc. I would be too, it's just I wanted to post this as I wrote it. Not really sure why but that's just what I feel I should do. This is also my first post on this forum. Thanks for having me!
Could it be that the sole purpose of "life" is to continue? and as the continuity of life is dependant on our genes, the passing on of these genes is our sole purpose. life as a collective being is reliant on all life forms continuing to pass on their genes, and evolution is the best (and only?) way this can happen. many ancient human cultures place utmost importance on a recognition and knowledge of the ancestors, because they recognise (maybe through some unconscious feeling of all the DNA molecules?) that they are the origins of their genes and through the recognition of this importance they place more importance (maybe unconsciously or consciously, i'm not sure) on the passing of their own genes. and they recognise that they in fact will be ancestors of the future, or something like that. i would like to develop this theory further, any help? our consciousness may be so much farther advanced than our society understands. then again it may not.
I'd love to read any ideas or hypotheses that relate to these questions, and thanks for getting through the muck
Marley