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To: sea_urchin who wrote (17993)	4/15/2003 7:07:58 AM
From: mcg404	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81105

Searle: <. The human kills for the sheer joy of killing... since biblical times the human has revelled in sacrifice...confers a God-like quality...the more religious the society, the more it demands the death sentence.> Interesting. And maybe more willing to justify and go to war as well? <Clearly, the lust for human blood is inherent, even in our society, despite all our protestations about being civilized.> You have to admit, the willingness to kill competitors provides a heck of a survival advantage. So should we be surprised that the 'killing gene' is found within us? Here's a great read (by a great author, imo) about some folks no longer with us. semcoop.com John