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Charley
It is not clear to me that there is clear evidence that relates some of the
behaviors we are discussing here to innate and powerful tendencies and
behaviors built into us as you seem to be suggesting. Could you present
some references and or evidence ?
Martin
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Charlie Carlson <
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> Hey All,
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> To be clear, any reference I make to tribe, or social grouping is not a
> justification for behaviors, but more a reason for behaviors in the seeming
> face of contra evidence. Whether we like it or not there are many innate
> and powerful tendencies and behaviors built into us. It shapes the very
> fabric of our existence and decision making, and learning. It's a
> statement of fact and attribution, and hopefully a reminder of "why."
> Charlie
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> > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Martin Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
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> >> I think medicine, and agriculture (food) production, as Charlie implies,
> >> are areas that have great promise for making inroads to peoples
> >> understanding and acceptance of at least biological sciences. These
> have a
> >> direct impact on all our lives; profound effects. Just the story of
> >> antibiotics and the prevention of deaths (mainly children) should be eye
> >> opening. However, the avoidance of vaccines mainly due to the argument
> >> about mercury preservative and autism is a tough nut without some
> >> understanding of how we learn and understand. The emotions and fears
> around
> >> vaccinations are hard to overcome but when it spills over to measles and
> >> chicken pox these attitudes become dangerous.
> >>
> >> I almost feel that a campaign like the horrific images and notices that
> >> FDA is requiring to be put onto cigarette packages should be used to
> >> explain how an understanding of evolution (science) benefits all our
> lives.
> >>
> >> I sometimes loose patience with talk of how we should teach, what kind
> of
> >> tribe we are etc. Sorry, I mean no offense but when I hear arguments
> that
> >> parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children because of
> >> know-nothing arguments (Santorum and all his ilk) about science I see
> red.
> >> How many of these same people reject antibiotics or other medicines or
> food
> >> made more nutritious by hybridization?
> >>
> >> Martin
> >>
> >>
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