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Re: Question for the Conservatives out there
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 10 Jun 2004 00:37:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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What does govern animal behavior then, Tom? Reason? Ethics? Religion?
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Even a lab rat can suppress instinct if given the right impetus.
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A given impetus can stimulate a given instinct. There is no reasoning going
on in the head of a rat.
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That really depends on the animal - the smarter they are the more they can move
away from “instinct”. My bird can put words, individuals, and activities
together without me attempting to teach him in the slightest. The dog can do
the same, if to a lesser degree and can’t say the words himself.
The cat? Well, you got me there! :-)
-->Bruce<--
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| (...) The Talking Dog A guy walks into a bar with a dog under his arm, puts the dog on the bar and announces that the dog can talk and that he has $100 he's willing to bet anyone who says he can't. The bartender quickly takes the bet and the owner (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Take a look around. I think you are denying the obvious. What would you assert the foundation of our society is? (...) (snip) (...) I didn't say it was the norm, just the foundation. (...) I doubt it. Cultures with strong, nuclear families (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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