From: BIll Roh (billroh@churchofvirus.com)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 22:34:33 MST
I don't know, I could tell by the look in the eye of the last chimp I spent then
night with that she loved me! Damn that bitch - she lied! the agony of it all!!
Bill
"Steele, Kirk A" wrote:
> Yes Bill, but what is the NATURE, vis a vis, biological substrate from which
> intense EMOTIONAL attachment arises? Only humans LOVE.
>
> Kirkasaurus Wrecks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Roh [mailto:billroh@churchofvirus.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 2:50 AM
> To: virus@lucifer.com
> Subject: Re: virus: Peep.....peep......... more important than love?
>
> Fear is more important than love, as well as physical desire. After all -
> these
> are the only irreplacable features of human emotion as the elimination of
> either
> would have meant the end of the human race.
>
> There is however no doubt that all the emotions serve some purpose in
> keeping us
> going or they would not be nearly the same across all cultures. Jealousy,
> anger,
> fear, love, disgust, trust, the will to cooperate etc... all serve as the
> mortor
> in the wall of sentience.
>
> And it may be that fear and sex are the most important - but they are
> certainly
> no my favorites - well, fear isn't anyway! I throw my hat in with those that
> like love the most - I'm an affectionate man and I think Love is the shit!
>
> Bill
>
> Kalkor wrote:
>
> > The first one that pops into my mind is protection and education of young.
> > This is a pretty important one in small- and infrequent-offspring
> producers
> > such as ourselves. This may explain the retention of behaviors such as
> > life-mating and child-rearing. Monogamy however? Anyone know much about
> > pre-christian "marital" behaviors? Not me...
> >
> > Possibly the need for acceptance and affirmation in herd organisms? One
> that
> > is self-aware usually wants to know that he/she is accepted by the pack,
> not
> > shunned or exiled. One that is indifferent to kin wouldn't necessarily
> stay
> > with the crowd, and may therefore be culled by good ole nature...
> >
> > Ooooh, can't think of anymore right now. Good question though!
> >
> > Kalkor
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf
> > Of Steele, Kirk A
> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 6:10 PM
> > To: 'virus@lucifer.com'
> > Subject: virus: Peep.....peep......... more important than love?
> >
> > Love is a hormone. Oxytocin, to be specific. But so what! If it feels
> > good............
> > Do it!
> >
> > "as abstract as god".............................giggle
> >
> > the fluffie-bunny detecter is going "peep.........peep..............peep"
> >
> > Here are some group-think questions: What are the biosocial precursors of
> > extreme emotional attachment? What bio-evolutionary benefits are forwarded
> > through the selection of this behavioral tendancy?
> >
> > Kirkasaurus Wrecks
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ghostie [mailto:ghostwmost@msn.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:01 PM
> > To: virus@lucifer.com
> > Subject: RE: virus: more important than love?
> >
> > There are so many things that we as humans deem important. First we
> > have for to establish, wow is one thing important to a process. Food is
> > important for nutrition, and society is important for humans. We need
> > people. Whether we love them or not that's not important. But how we
> > interact with them is. Love is a deep concept, maybe as abstract as
> > god. But maybe the two are the same. The presence of love is important
> > whether we know it or not. What is more important than love.... life.
> >
> > Love comes naturally, we don't have to justify it.
> >
> > ghost
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com] On Behalf
> > Of Mermaid .
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:38 AM
> > To: virus@lucifer.com
> > Subject: Re: virus: more important than love?
> >
> > [Michelle]What really is the most important thing in life, in your
> > esteemed
> > opinions?
> >
> > [Mermaid]Integrity.
> >
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