| You will find no Galapagos Finch sexual selection here:In times of drought and smaller seed abundance finches with smaller beaks find more food,are in better shape, and breed more than finches with larger beaks. In rainy years,conversely, finches with larger beaks more suitable for the more abundant larger seeds breed more."Winners" and "losers" are [fallen] human attitudes. N.Angier's chapter on Evolutionary Biology:The Theory of Every Body, has been followed on March 18,2008 by her very popular article in The New York Times "Basics" column:"In Most Species,Faithfulness is a Fantasy".Basically a heavy scientistic apologetic for Eliot Spitzer's or any human's adultery.I might call this reasoning anthropomorphic,projecting human errors onto other species,but it is more anthropocentric in its use of science as an orthodoxy qualified to pronounce that adultery is doing what comes naturally. On the contrary it is more likely that the simpler,more beautiful Galapagos Finch model governs healthy sexual activities: No sneaking around,no lies,tears,spouses and children held hostage,occasional murders,etc. Beware the Ides of March! Stay mentally active.It is not only religion which can be misinterpreted. |
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