[MD] Sex, Rape and Law in a MOQ

[MarshaV]

In other words, the biological process is to reproduce, while the rules, rituals, habits, &etc., and their explanations are of the social/intellectual level.  



On Dec 5, 2010, at 9:27 AM, MarshaV wrote:

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> How about 'reproduction' is biological, and 'sex' is social?   
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> On Dec 5, 2010, at 9:03 AM, John Carl wrote:
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>> Arlo, Mark,
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>> Sex is social.  The sexual urge is biological, I'll grant you.  Nocturnal
>> emission or masturbation is biological, I'll grant you.  But sex takes two
>> and occurs through a complex of social negotiation.  Even rape is a
>> sociopathic behavior rather than a merely biological urge.  In fact, it's
>> pretty widely known that rape is due more to rage issues than mere
>> horniness.
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>> This is a recurring disagreement I have with most of MD.  Mark in a
>> following post says the urge to freedom is biological.  I disagree
>> completely, as I believe all emotions have social roots - the caring about
>> self in the relation to others.  Biologically, our bodies would probably be
>> quite happy kept in a pod and fed all necessary nutrients.
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