On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:09:43 -0230, Travis Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As for your take on it, I can certainly see where you're coming from, and
> can even agree on -'the presence of self-awareness, being almost by
> definition other-awareness as well, changes how an I-conscious being
> behaves'- as I'm sure that the awareness of others would definitely change
> how an 'I-conscious' being behaves. A simple example of this would be
> someone observing proper table manners when dining with other people.
> Conversely, when eating alone, I doubt that many people give a rodent's
> posterior as to how much of their food ends up on their shirt as opposed to
> in their mouth (a little extreme, but you get the point). As far as your
> overall scheme though, I'm not buying. But that's just me...being an
> individual.
Bad example -- you ignore the stain factor. :) I'm equally caring
about the amount of spaghetti sauce on my shirt whether dining alone
or with others.
Chewing with one's mouth open, on the other hand....
Julia
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