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Originally Posted by neverending
Nobody here is mentioning biological imperative. Is it considered invalid? We may be thinking, feeling individuals, but we are members of a species as well, and as such we have a biological urge to perpetuate the species. It's instinct. Men are hard coded to spread their seed and create as many cubs as possible- for the good of the species. Women seek out a steady relationship so the young can be reared safely- for the good of the species.
I'm not saying this as an endorsement of any religious or political agenda- just from an anthropological standpoint it explains a lot of behavior. Certainly we have free will to behave any way we choose- but I think a lot of people don't make concious choices in their lives- they just go along doing whatever seems easiest at the time.
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yeah - i was anticipating this and it's valid - for the 'lower order'
we have a lot of built in instincts at a genetic level that we have been able to overcome with our advanced intelligence.
sure if you want to be base and stupid you can allow animal instincts to rule you..
ever see little kids play together ... as soon as they are old enough to notice - the boys and girls seperate .. eventually the black and white kids seperate. it's natural .. like blue fish swimming together, yellow fish swiming together..
but we use our 'superior intelligence' to combat that. we learn that you dont have to be afraid or untrusting of something because it's different.
respect replaces fear.
its the same exact thing as the whole reproduction arguement ...
i know its was the primary reason why we have an urge to have sex, its the primary reason why we continue to survive against all odds .. the continuation of the species ..
but a mature adult surely has control over these things - finds other values in a woman rather than just a place to make a baby.