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To: jbe who wrote (52039)	8/19/1999 3:59:00 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) of 108807

The distinction can be made in terms of Nature and Culture: man is the only species that depends upon the symbolic transmission of its "ways" to survive. Every other species is instinctual, and any learning that may take place is incidental. Culture is grounded in nature, but it is not "natural", but invented. Culture imposes its own order upon nature, adapting it to human ends. Human history is a record of the changes wrought upon the Earth by those determined to tame and shape it. The main fear is of the traumatic effects on nature of so much manipulation, since culture depends upon a reliable background of natural processes. A great deal depends on how resilient nature is. If we take the analogy of a garden, it would appear that nature is quite resilient, and will merely adopt a new ecological pattern in the wake of human contrivance. If we take the analogy of a polluted stream, it would appear that merely going about our business can wreak havoc. The question is, which analogy is more relevant to judging the effects of culture upon nature? I would say that of the garden....

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