> Weegs wrote:
> but if none of those homosexual men had heterosexual sisters, then eventually
> it would die off. your essay, although well written seems to assume a lot and
> not look at the instances like what i described above.
>
Then how did they ever evolve?
We shouldn't assume we understa
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> but if none of those homosexual men had heterosexual sisters, then eventually
> it would die off. your essay, although well written seems to assume a lot and
> not look at the instances like what i described above.
>
You are corre
but if none of those homosexual men had heterosexual sisters, then eventually
it would die off. your essay, although well written seems to assume a lot and
not look at the instances like what i described above.
-- tony
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
-- siddha
> gg wrote:
> It's also a great read before taking next evolutionary step (he he) in
> looking into some hypotheses on the holes in ToE here:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Evolution-Weirdest-Explains-Paperback/dp/0393323102/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227203925&sr=1-1
>
Forgot to note the
> Judah wrote:
> Thanks David. Evolution is a difficult subject to explain in part
> because it seems like it ought to be obvious because it is so close to
> us. The temptation to impose non-scientific ideals on it, like social
> darwinism, is understandable because it deals with humans in a way
>
> I've also read research that the so-called "seven year itch" has a
> biological basis. When a child is approximately seven years old, the
> male is no longer needed as much...
Ah yes... the ol'Pon Far
:-)
--
will
"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true;
and that would just be unacce
If I recall correctly from my college social anthropology course
(which was a long time ago), there are several cultures in which the
norm is to have homosexual relationships pre-puberty and
post-menopause, and that heterosexual pairings only occur during the
fertile years. In these societies, it m
> -Original Message-
> From: Maureen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:31 PM
> To: cf-community
> Subject: Re: evolution and homosexuality
>
> There is a reason monogamy and monotony have the same root word. ;->
>
> Marriage
There is a reason monogamy and monotony have the same root word. ;->
Marriage is totally a social convention. It has nothing to with biology.
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> to extend this argumentwho actually thinks marriage is
> biologically
to extend this argumentwho actually thinks marriage is
biologically normal? There are very few monogamous species, mammals
in particular, in the animal kingdom. With the amount of cheating and
the divorce rate in our species, I would surmise that we're not one of
them.
On Nov 19,
Thanks David. Evolution is a difficult subject to explain in part
because it seems like it ought to be obvious because it is so close to
us. The temptation to impose non-scientific ideals on it, like social
darwinism, is understandable because it deals with humans in a way
that, say, particle physi
Actually my point is that it doesn't necessarily *matter* from an
evolutionary perspective if they can reproduce. Having a kid is
important in terms of heredity, but it isn't the end-all be-all of
evolution.
Now you can argue that marriage has a benefit from a social
perspective and how heterosexu
Judah,
This is one of the best descriptions of natural selection I've ever heard.
It's hard to reduce such a complex principle into a very few words, which is
I think why curt phrases like "survival of the fittest" cause more harm than
good.
David Churvis
-Original Message-
From: Judah M
Deviates slightly from the point I was making which is that biologically human
homosexuals can't reproduce. But very insightful nonetheless.
So to summarize you can have a gay marriage as long as your sister has kids or
you're a termite.
Good news is I've never put as much thought into my opin
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