Re[2]: Memetic Parasitism

From: Robin Faichney (robin@mmmi.org)
Date: Thu 21 Jul 2005 - 15:53:24 GMT

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    Thursday, July 21, 2005, 3:53:26 PM, Chris wrote:

    <snip>

    > Grow up non-white in Leeds (or one of many oter places), feel
    > put upon, have internal memes (or whatever) that exclude lots,
    > but favour others. There's nothing 'bad' about the weeds that
    > grow where there is not climax forest; they are just as valid.

    > There is nothing 'wrong' with wanting to kill maim and destroy;
    > this is not a malfunction, it is just another set of behaviours.

    > I abhor this murderous idiocy (before anyone jumps down my
    > throat) but it is not tricky to explain. At least that's how it
    > feels to me.

    You call that an explanation? This is the kind of thing that gets memetics a bad name.

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    Best regards,
     Robin                            mailto:robin@mmmi.org
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