Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id UAA17974 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:35:49 +0100 Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:19:23 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: memes and sexuality Message-ID: <20010420201923.D772@ii01.org> References: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745DBE@inchna.stir.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745DBE@inchna.stir.ac.uk>; from v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk on Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 02:15:08PM +0100 From: Robin Faichney <robin@ii01.org> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 02:15:08PM +0100, Vincent Campbell wrote:
> I was making a joke on that bit... but the other part stands though, about
> the genetic determination of gun use. Seems highly unlikely to me.
Anyone who seriously suggested that gun use itself could be genetically
determined would deserve to be treated as a joke.
A genetically transmitted tendency to be attracted to phallic power
symbols, though, is another matter, which I think only a rabid
anti-psychologist or the like could insist should not be taken seriously.
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