Re: Lower procreation

From: CurtAdams@aol.com
Date: Fri Apr 05 2002 - 10:03:18 MST


In a message dated 4/5/02 3:08:54, jacques@dtext.com writes:

>1) Regarding lower procreation how come no one mentions contraception?

Oh, contraception is the #1 means to that end. The question is, why is that
an end? Parent-child interaction IMO show that genes can give us the desire
to have and raise children. Why is that not an obsessive desire,
outweighing all others?

>In fact this is another example of disadaptation, though in that case
>it's a problem for the genes, and (apparently at least) not for the
>individual.

Absolutely! And that's the way I like it. People are worth more than
a carbon-based polymer (basically, plastic). I don't think that plastic
is a match for our minds and culture. But,



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