[MD] Emotions

[John Carl]

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 5:10 AM, <mark_maxwell at talktalk.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello John,
> Well, we’re not in court; I’m not doing me Perry Mason bit.
> I tend to subscribe to the view that we live in a Human Zoo of our own
> creation, and psychosis is the norm. Analytical genius will exacerbate that
> i should imagine.
>

I agree with your point, Mark, but I think the term "psychosis" is a bit
extreme in making it.


> Squonk:
> Those who are parasite upon RMP in order to attain status.
> Status feeds upon biological emotional drives IMHO.
>


Status is purely a third-level drive of the individual to raise him*self *in
the social hierarchy.



> If the biological nature of emotions and the social structures that use
> them in order to maintain and evolve themselves can not be demarcated then
> the moq requires revision.
>

As currently constituted (the Moq) I definitely agree.


> IMHO these can be demarcated with a degree of clarity.
> I was not being facetious when I introduced sexual fetishism; I felt it to
> be a clear example of emotional mapping onto a relationship that does not
> primarily involve a human relationship.
>
>
Ah too deep for me this morn while I'm trying to hurry.  Hopefully some time
this eve.  My spidey sense is tingling though that you are on to something,
but we are put a bit off by the needed revision you mention.

Good day,

John the sadly rushed