Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!pesnta!qumix!ittvax!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!umcp-cs!mangoe From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) Newsgroups: net.politics.theory Subject: Re: Explorations of "social-interest": Origins of Human Society Message-ID: <780@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 02:03:53 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.780 Posted: Tue Jul 9 02:03:53 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 15:51:01 EDT References: <373@spar.UUCP> <2380086@acf4.UUCP> Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 21 In article <2380086@acf4.UUCP> mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) writes: >>Mike's original statement is an objective sociological hypothesis which he >>seems to believe in without proof, especially when you include the >>implication that they form groups for NO OTHER REASON than for the >>advancement of their self-interest. >I know I'm being picky, but would you mind reading my postings before >commenting on them? :-) It's just that it'll probably be easier to >understand you that way. Well, here's what you said: >>> Human beings are individuals. They form societies for mutual benefit, >>> i.e., to facilitate achievement of their individual goals. >>> Mike Sykora Perhaps you would like to expand on this little nugget. Charley Wingate umcp-cs!mangoe