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Evolution achieves survival and replication by trial and error. The same principle is applied not withstanding biology or memetics, not withstanding fashion, custom or religion.
The question who's answer goes beyond tautology, would be what confers onto different religions survival of practice and conviction by people, and what makes them most readily contagious.
And that study long predates evolutionary theory, much less memetics.
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From: JamieL17@aol.com
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 11:22 AM
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Hi everyone,
I have a question and i was wondering if anyone can help me?!?! For an essay,
i need to explain the meme theory and how it relates to the apparent "sucess"
of the major world religions. Can someone help me???
Thanks!
Jamie
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