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From: gadfly@ihuxn.UUCP (Gadfly)
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Subject: Re: Rape - Another Solution
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 09:54:48 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 14 09:54:48 1985
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> I find it interesting that violence does seem to be an important
> part of our civilization.  Not to get back into discussions of
> sociobiology again, but perhaps "violence" is an integral part
> of human character.  I know of no solid proof for or against,
> although there's much flimsy evidence (some primitive cultures
> seem to be nonviolent, but they generally are found in hostile
> environments - violence comes from outside rather than inside)...
> 
> 							stan shebs

Ah yes, the "savage ape".  Popular myth.  Perhaps more probable,
though, is the notion that our aggressiveness is entirely
cultural, an ironic figment of our becoming "civilized".  Hunter-
gatherers can always pack up and move on (and they do, or did),
but once you put down roots, you have your territory, a stake worth
fighting for.
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