Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id UAA00616 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 8 Feb 2002 20:03:46 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Words and memes Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 14:58:04 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F236lITT0dwzd44lkw800004b91@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Feb 2002 19:58:05.0130 (UTC) FILETIME=[EBF75AA0:01C1B0DA] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: <rrecchia@mail.clarityconnect.com>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: Words and memes
>Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 13:10:28 -0500
>
> >
> > > I don't have a problem with people voicing their political or
> > religious
> > > views. I do have a problem with using memetics to justify them.
> >
> > Is memetics a valid justification for anything?
> >
> > - Wade
> >
>
>Is this more of your 'I am really not convinced that memetics is useful
>for anything even though I post to this list more than anyone except
>Vince who share my views' stance? It is a nice fallback position but it
>is a bit like a straight guy telling a homosexual what good gay sex
>should be like.
>
>
Hey...I'm not convinced either. At least Wade attempts to consider the
alternative that memetics may not be useful or at least not a justification
for things.
Too bad critics such as Adam Kuper don't post here.
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