Eva, don't be a bore. There is plenty of research in the works of Geertz, Edward
Hall ect. that proves that we are radically different once we get beyond the "we are
all the same once we take off our clothes" stage. You should consider the French
attitude towards world musics. Up until the French shamed us all, we were saying
there is only music and we have it. Now we know there are many and that all
expression is site/time specific. The chances are that it is the same for scientific
expression as well. Are the arts and anthropology really that far ahead of the
sciences? REH
P.S. you never answered my post about the reverse cultures of the New World in our
relationship to gender and ownership.
Eva Durant wrote:
> > Well, I was teaching a wonderful black dramatic soprano today and her answer to
> > this particular question was that there was something in the Caucasian gene
> > that didn't allow for serious long term cooperation. The statement sounds
> > racist but somehow you all seem to be coming up with the same answer except you
> > include her culture in your cynicism.
> > REH
> >
>
> Homo sapiens is one species. The gene variation between "white"
> and "black" individuals may be less than between "same colour"
> people.
> What a load of nonsense. I haven't heard of any cultures
> having a particularily peaceful past. We'll only get peace and
> cooperation when we discontinue the class-system and everyone
> has the same access to wealth. health, power, education,
> creativity, etc., not the least arm control.
>
> (Jay's "gamekeeping" would just continue
> the old tradition of violent power-struggle.)
>
> Eva
