AUT: re: biological determinism

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I don't think it is unhealthy to be highly sceptical of claims our human nature
is determined by hormones, genes or childhood traumas. Alleged scientific
discoveries about our brains and genes are invariably used for political
purposes. So why not be sceptical? It should be encouraged. As for parodying
honest folk who don't like the white coats telling them what's good for them as
conspiracy freaks, well, that's a pretty authoritarian way to conduct an
argument.

Thiago Oppermann


On 23/7/2002 2:36 PM, "Thomas Seay" <entheogens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> --- cwright <cwright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Just out of curiosity, what is the point of all of
>> this?  Seriously, first
>> ask yourselves why this is such a hot topic.
>
> I raised my objections because I am concerned with
> cognitive dissonance on the Left.  I just see it too
> often.  If a theory, idea, or finding does not sound
> "leftist" then that particular theory, idea or finding
> has to be rejected, trashed (but not read) en bloc.
> Leftists who dont know shit about biology suddently
> become experts on the matter.  Biological determinists
> are ALL working for the CIA- everyone knows that- so
> let's not even approach any of their ideas with an
> open mind.  Get out the matches, baby, we're going to
> burn David M Buss!  The baby must be thrown out with
> the bathwater, because my ideology might be threatened
> if I actually made the effort to discern the latter
> from the former.
>
> -Thomas
>
>
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