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From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: Explorations of "social-interest": Origins of Human Society
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Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 02:03:53 EDT
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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