Re: Human faithfulness [was Re: Fwd: Lanier essay of 2001.12.04]

From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Sun Dec 09 2001 - 08:21:48 MST


The matters that seemed to predominate in the experience of people with whom I've been acquainted
have been (1) honesty and (2) time jealousy; "Who's the father?" was down the list, although
I'm sure it was there; very few of the aforementioned seem to have had unplanned pregnancies.

I see (1) being peripherally addressed in this thread; I don't see (2) having been mentioned.

MMB

Spudboy100@aol.com wrote:
>
> <<I always solved the concept of jealousy and faithfulness by
> informing girlfriends I would simply determine whether or not
> a child was mine. That approach rationalizes jealousy very
> quickly.
>
> Robert>>
>
> Would not a judge determine whether a child was yours or not? What if there
> exists, a situation where a child does not result, yet infidelity is still
> undertaken? Wouldn't a person still feel betrayed by the infidelity? Are we,
> as the highest of anthrpoid apes, still driven exclusively, by
> genetic/behavioral determinism, or are we as intelligences, slightly, more
> ego-bound?

-- 
My moronic mnemonic for smart behavior: "DICKS" == 
diplomacy, integrity, courage, kindness, skepticism.



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