Re: A really great essay by Keith Cowing

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:59:44 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

>: >: The motivator there is not cooperation--it is the raising of the
>: >: children.  Again, cooperation is a means to an end, not the end
>: >: itself.
>: >
>: >How Machiavellian of you! And what exactly does the "ends" of marriage
>: >look like to you? Given your attitude, why do I want you wife to win?
>
>: Not Machiavellian, just human.  The ends of marriage vary with the
>: marriage partners, but rarely is "cooperation" in and of itself one of
>: them.
>
>No, Machiavellian, humans are more general. You cited a specific.
>
>If cooperation is not part of marriage, then what is?

You continue to miss the point (not surprising, based on your posting
history).  I never said that cooperation was not part of marriage, but
then, your reading comprehension's never been the best.

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