On Friday 13 Mar 2009 5:11:14 pm Ingrid wrote: > so, do the religious/ethical/moral aspects of culture exist/evolve to > counteract biological impulses/instincts that are hazardous to the > prevalent social hierarchy?
I don't think morality necessarily counteracts biological impulses/instincts. Morality aims to modulate biological impulses. Not having children by using contraceptives counteracts one biological function but serves to encourage the bonobo in us - sex for fun Did you know that at least one senior RSS person has urged people to have more and more children and I am constantly told that Islamic zealots make exactly the same appeal. The argument is that not having children leads to a depletion of population of young people with a blowback to be expected in future when: a) there will not be enough young people b) Someone else will reproduce and fill the vacuum left by "your kind" This take on morality demands sex without contraceptives, which basically reduces the fun factor for woman while not interfering with the man's fun all that much. > > do they serve any other purpose? No. None that I can think of. shiv
