Do Only Married Men Reproduce?
According to some bloggers, apparently, they do.
Is there a way to attribute to social darwinism the inability of some annoying people to stay married?
I love the lay person's reduction of biological success to the very human (i.e. artificial) idea of superiority. But Althouse always struck me as a bit too much of a biophobe to recognize the inherent superiority of cockroaches, worms, bacteria and other profligate maters.
Other notable biological "dead-ends" include George Washington and Isaac Newton. And all of Abraham Lincoln's descendants were dead just over a hundred after he was killed. Talk about the assumptions bred of inferior thinking skills.
posted by Ritmo Brasileiro @ 3:47 PM
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I think breeding is the farthest thing from Althouse's mind at all times. The phrase "I think thou protest too much" was invented for these two ladies. Just sayn'
I enjoy you posts on Althouse. Although we very seldom agree, you are a civil and very intelligent commenter. I hope you post again soon, as I enjoy hearing your view point.
Plus you could post some Montana jokes about why Idaho sucks.
Wow Troop. Glad to see you back so soon and commenting and thanks for the link!
As for Althouse, I actually got scared off by that Lucky Ebson guy (or whatever his name was) and decided Hector's advice was pretty apt. I liked his line about how it was time to punch in the time card for the night, too. That was one intense day of posting comments! I'd like to post more generally (here as well) but so often what prompts me to write is a posting on someone else's blog that I'm moderately informed about and one to which I just feel like making a good argument/discussion in response. I suppose that's what almost all blogging is, though.
As far as Althouse's comment on bloggingheads goes, I agree with you. It was about marriage. But Althouse's obvious conflation of that with evolution was interesting, and, at least to my mind, worth a comment. Even if it was just brief one.
Anyways, I'll try to get back to Althouse soon, but was a bit turned off by the last round. I know lawyers pretty well, actually, and feel that sometimes her posts aim more for the controversial intensity of a good fight than an illuminating argument. But I'll at least link you in the meantime, try to read more of your stuff and expand this reach of the blogosphere among us Althouse pupils. Also, thanks for your kind words and right back at ya!
Don't be a stranger.
P.S. Although I'm convinced that Idaho must be one of the most beautiful states, making jokes about why Idaho sucks shouldn't be too challenging a proposition. Assuming one can come up with good jokes about the Aryan Nations and any one of the many other like-minded organizations headquartered there, one can come up with good jokes about Idaho.
P.P.S. Regarding marriage and evolution, note that I didn't even mention the incredibly high rate (IMO) of unknown illegitimate births resulting from unfaithful spouses. If I'm not mistaken, the growth of easily available paternity tests has led to recent research showing that in some parts of the U.S., something like a third of all births did not result from the father to whom the mother was married. An astonishing stat (and one I wish I had at my fingertips now). If nothing else, such findings expose the distinction between marriage and reproduction/evolution and highlight that apparently for many, many individuals there are different reasons for each - utterly demolishing the reasoning behind Ann's snide assumption.
I find that long intellectual posts are not enjoyable to me. I guess I have a limited attention span. You post well reasoned and logical comments that will get a response from other people who want to respond to your points. Your last venture proved that with such good commentors as Joan and Blake. But sometimes a quick hit and a little humor is called for. But I hope you post more both here and on Althouse. You have a voice that should be heard.
Plus Lincoln was gay.
You will always have me cornered in the market for humorous quick hits, Trooper York. But I'd like to think this dog can still learn a few new tricks.
Whatever Lincoln's orientation, he was a walking deity. But I wouldn't rule anything out. Perhaps his much more readily shown evidence for Marfan syndrome or MEN2 left him feeling a bit too freakish and awkward around the ladies. In any event, he still managed to find a woman good enough to overcome that and reproduce with nonetheless. Just with limited posterity.
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