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To: Reeses
The point of using the word was to differentiate the selective pressure a species would encounter in nature with the selective pressure experienced by a domesticated breed.

People long have known and understood that selective breeding can accomplish huge changes in the morphology, coloration, and behavior of domesticated animals. Darwin showed that “nature” also does selecting.

Humans are part of nature, and if we are talking about the “natural” tendency of women to prefer tall men, that is part of nature. If we are talking about the “natural” tendency of human males to compete violently resulting in death, then that is also part of nature.

Nature also implies that the actions are confined to material causes; i.e. nothing “supernatural”.

Mothers do not often starve their children just because they do not conform to whatever beauty standards are conveyed by their culture. Ever hear of the expression “A face only a mother could love”? Almost all mothers think their baby is the most beautiful thing in the world, even if it isn't.

Do you get this hookum from somewhere, or are you making it up as you go along?

24 posted on 03/17/2010 2:11:07 PM PDT by allmendream (Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
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To: allmendream
Humans are part of nature

You're the one making up meanings to words as you go along. Monkeys are natural. There is little natural about modern humans or the foods we like to eat. We are not the product of natural selection. If you continue to say we are then religious people and other cynics have valid reasons to reject your version of events. It's impossible we happened naturally in the time frame we did.

25 posted on 03/17/2010 2:42:46 PM PDT by Reeses (All is vanity)
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