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Default I have been told to grow up and act my age (again).

On 05/03/13 07:21, Windmill wrote:
"Brian Gaff" writes:

Its all rubbish, men never grow up so I do not see the point of trying to
act as if we have grown up.


It's called neoteny. Allegedly one of the things that distinguishes us
from the other animals.

Dogs are the same. Floppy ears only occur in wolf pups. For example.

Dogs are bred to remain puppyish for the whole of their lives.

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lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.