We have the luxury of being the most powerful, so we don't have to resort to "barbaric" practices.
But believe me, if it weren't that way, we'd be throwin stones and cuttin off people's head too! It's a huge assumption, but when you really think about it, have we really seen any progress towards the way we treat each other? I mean yeah, we cut off alot of social taboos, classism. No wait take classism back. I think it's still here, but not IN YOUR FACE like India's caste system.
----- Original Message -----
From: Angel Stewart
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:48 PM
Subject: RE: Nice people....
No, I was not implying that Americans were excessive, or that its
behaviour was exceptional at all.
What I said, and I thought it was quite clear, was that America is no
stranger to barbaric acts during its formative years.
The bit about genetics, my girlfriend and her temper was meant as humor.
-Gel
-----Original Message-----
From: Lyons, Larry
No you were not, but you were implying that the US was exceptional, and
its
behavior was excessive.
No it is by no means genetic. Its more cultural and environmental.
Please
don't try a genetic or socio-biological argument with me, I think I may
know
a bit more about the field than you. There is no current reliable
scientific
data that suggests that violent behavior is genetically based, or if
there
is, then it only accounts for a very small proportion of the explained
variance.
larry
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