I decided the lost word was "conformity"- whether by family or society- very tied up with social rank and etiquette- and a means of maintaining control. Technology has ever sought to conquer raw nature and in regards to the new-born one can now order a new-born as easily as money allows but ease does not guarantee anything.
On Dec 12, 6:53 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > It depends. I think there are studies that show the effects of slums, > ghettos and poor nutrition which permanently impair the brain not to > mention the impact of alcohol and drugs upon the fetus or newborn. In > one study, these children were referred to as sub-human and would > never "catch up" or be "normal". On the other hand, certain strengths > do seem to pop up which make a case for genetic influences > particularly after an initial rebellion- these could also be > behaviorial mimicking- but it could go one way or the other. Such is > the stuff of drama and fiction...or gossip. In addition, one should > consider the effects of war upon a population as well as those > engaged- sometimes it takes generations to recover. And what about the > effect of climate? Do tropics and heat drowsy the brain? Finally, it > is in a tribe's (in the largest sense) interest to "standardize" the > members and avoid independent thought and action- there's another word > for this that I thought of last night but it won't pop up from the > brain toaster at the moment. Perhaps the biggest blow is to the > ethical self which is permanently screwed no matter how cleverly it is > covered up with manners and education. > > On Dec 11, 9:30 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Ancestral memory is encoded in the genes and passes through them. That's > > what I think. > > > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 12/10/2010 11:09 AM, RP wrote: > > > >> The new-born learns to use his senses; he sees hears and starts > > >> learning , language and all other things without actually being > > >> taught , rather it is his grasping power that comes into play. He > > >> learns , experiences and interacts from ground zero. Has he a soul > > >> which has lived previous lives or has previous knowledge and > > >> forgetting everything is learning anew. That is unpalatable to me , to > > >> me the organism in itself is the soul which has emanated from the Self > > >> or God and when death knocks will merge into Him. > > > > What do you think of 'ancestral memory'? Some say that this is a trait of > > > other instinctual animals that we have lost in order to survive as more > > > dynamic and creative. I am intrigued by the idea and have had vague reason > > > to wonder at it from time to time.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
