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From: learn@igloo.scum.com (Bill HMRP Vajk)
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Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
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Date: 30 Nov 90 22:25:47 GMT
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In article <9382@watserv1.waterloo.edu> Ann Hodgins writes:

> The opposite of this - trying to do what does not come naturally, leads to
> self-deception, internal conflict and a joyless life cut off from the roots
> of pleasure deep in our instinctive selves.
 

Nice theory, like many others, but still only a theory.

For openers, try 'clothing isn't natural.'

How about a shot at self-deception and internal conflict being quite 
natural. Look around you, so many folks practice these more faithfully
than any religion.

And finally, it seems to be society's duty to tame the beast which the
human being is, to prevent some of the instinctive selves from running
wild and harming others.

Bill.etc   |   All learning has an emotional base.   - Plato


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