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Valiant Dancer
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 Posted - 12/01/2003 : 08:56:51 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Woody D
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Originally posted by Dave W.
For example, I never had any desire whatsoever to have children with any of my past one-night stands or "f--k buddies," with whom there was no real love. I did have a desire to have a child with my wife, though, and the result is two-and-a-half years old, now. I wouldn't have married her if I had nothing but a sexual attraction towards her.
Val says, you are not allowed to use that, it's anectdotal.
My expierence is the opposit. I never wanted to have children either, and I resent them for being born. All I've ever had for anyone I've ever 'slept' with was attaction, including the two I married. (How can you love someone you have to yell at all the time and who doesn't speak English?) It's all sex.
Correct, the account of his own personal nature is anectdotal. However, we all admit that the emotion called love is prevalent in our society. As DaveW correctly points out, those activities and mutations which serve no purpose are not widespread due to a lack of selection pressure. Love is widespread so it can be correctly assertained that the human perpensity for love has a distinct advantage over it's absence.
Of course, the main thrust of his arguement was dismissed by you calling it "hogwash" and hand waving. He has valid points and since they disagreed with you, you determined that they were wrong. Not much of a refutation of Dave's point. |
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