Bob Martin wrote:
in 672298 20071009 105213 The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Mary Fisher wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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In article ,
Stuart Noble writes:
Parents do the best they can given that most of them have other burning
issues to deal with at that time in their lives, but they do seem to
...and they get little or no training in what is probably the
most important job of their lives -- being a patent.
Indeed. But I don't know how anyone could be taught how to be a parent.
Animals seem to do it naturally.

Ah, but animals also slaughter other animals unnecessarily, and **** and
**** everywhere, and destroy habitats. And commit gross acts of corporal
violence on each other.

Perfect description of homo sapiens.

Yes, but with one important difference. WE are told we should NOT be
doing it.

(Worse, our pets mustn't do it either..)

This is so we can exist at a population density about a thousand times
greater than Nature intended.