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From: larry@grkermit.UUCP (Larry Kolodney)
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Subject: Re: gay response response
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Date: Mon, 29-Aug-83 09:40:54 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 29 09:40:54 1983
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I've heard an explaination of how homosexuality could be viewed as
compatible with natural selection.

In primitive times, when Homo <whatever> roamed the plains in small
groups, group cohesion was vital to survival of the species.  Thus,
traits that caused members of the species to develop emotional bonds
had survival value.  This emotional bond served a purpose other than
reproduction, and thus the sex of the parties was irrelevant.-- 
Larry Kolodney (The Devil's Advocate)
{linus decvax}!genrad!grkermit!larry (until Sept. 8)
(ARPA) lkk@mit-mc