(Ron) Bonobo's for Ron

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> >> ACHILLES

> >>

> >> I cannot speak for ELF but I feel reasonably certain his point is

> that the

> >> Bonobos, our closest relatives, use sex for many social purposes

> which have

> >> absolutely nothing to do with procreation, in fact at times they are

> even of

> >> such form as to render procreation impossible. Remember, you were

> referring

> >> to the concept of what is "natural" - since the orthodox reject the

> fact

> >> that we humans are no less animals than other species they can

> rationalize

> >> our own behaviour away, but in the case of the bonobos such a

> >> rationalization is impossible... sex certainly has its roots in

> procreative

> >> behaviour, but in the higher mammals it has developed far beyond such

> >> limitations.

> >>

> >> "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors,

> and miss. "

> >> - RAH

> >

> >

> >

> >

> RON

>   Sorry, when I say "natural" I am referring to a concept like "natural

> law". I didn't mean anything an animal does is natural.

>

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