I've noticed that a lot of people take their own belief system, attitudes, and behaviors, and look for some species of animal that behaves in the same way in order to use them as a justification. The aggressive guy will look for the warlike species, promiscuous people and adulterers will also make references to the animal kingdom. I even heard this lady talk about female-dominated species, since she liked the idea of women being dominant among people. Communists talk about colonial insects. Racists talk about how birds don't affiliate with different types of birds. Gays look for homosexual behavior found in some animals. Etc.
I keep telling these people that every species is its own little world, and different things work for different species. What works for ducks won't work for bears. What works for cockroaches won't work for humans.
Most importantly, we need to remember that humans are a *cognitive species*. We know right from wrong, and we can control our behavior.
2007-07-18
17:06:34
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Michael F
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