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To: neolib who wrote (171023)9/21/2005 5:13:04 AM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
<For some reason its more appealing to beat the war drums. Why?> A lot of people quite like conflict and wars. They are tribally domineering. Ever heard the chant "USA! USA!! USA!!!"? Xenophobic war drum beating is a common trait, found around the world.

Usually, the tribally violent alpha male dominance hierarchy chimpoid tendencies are displaced and sublimated in competitive confrontational sports such as football, boxing, rugby, hockey, basketball.

Hunter gatherer competitive expeditions are expressed in golf, fishing, snooker, sailing, mountain climbing, surfing. A ball is like prey to be caught and possessed.

Mqurice