From: keith@cco.caltech.edu (Keith Allan Schneider)
Subject: Re: <Political Atheists?
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kcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Keith "Justified And Ancient" Cochran) writes:

>>No, that's just what you thought the theory meant.  While all humans
>>are generally capable of overpowering their instincts, it does not
>>follow that those who do this often are necessarily more intelligent.
>Ok, so why aren't animals "generally capable of overpowering their instincts"?

Good question.  I'm sure some biologist could answer better than I,
but animals brains are just set up differently.

Animals *can* be trained, but if they're instincts serve them well, there is
no reason to contradict them.

keith
