tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600945842128071235.post1648127790205033505..comments2023-10-26T06:37:03.122-04:00Comments on Lord of the Apes: A Blog about Ethology, Primates, Minds, and Culture: A Tale of Two BabiesDiapadionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388813903010115960noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600945842128071235.post-11809703088276604412010-08-01T23:16:52.254-04:002010-08-01T23:16:52.254-04:00Nah, you're probably right. My argument is t...Nah, you're probably right. My argument is too easy, and basically nullifies any possible meaning in non-human life outright if it were to actually stand.<br /><br />Just seemed worth thinking about.Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535882000976003360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600945842128071235.post-5354086213743819982010-07-30T10:57:34.002-04:002010-07-30T10:57:34.002-04:00Well, what you're arguing against is part of w...Well, what you're arguing against is part of what sociobiology indicates. The core unit of life is not the living individual, but the genes which are passed from generation to generation. In essence, each life is just a container for those genes. Of course, this isn't a linear process, so the branch of the tree which had lead to Trish will end up snapping off, but the rest remains.<br /><Diapadionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388813903010115960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600945842128071235.post-70449918679124781282010-07-30T01:58:27.190-04:002010-07-30T01:58:27.190-04:00I'd not be so quick to recognize her life as b...I'd not be so quick to recognize her life as being 'pointless' just yet. Even accepting it as a guarantee that she will never be able to successfully raise a child, I am loathe to accept that her life is pointless without reproductive success.<br /><br />Even in a life of suffering, what is the point of her or any babboon's life really meant to be? Is it successful procreation?Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535882000976003360noreply@blogger.com