[extropy-chat] prejudices/tribalism biologically "hardwired"

[Dirk Bruere]

Jeff Davis wrote:

>Extropes,
>
>Tribalism (ethnic, religious, nationalistic,
>linguistic, etc affiliation--with tribes any "us", any
>"them") is perhaps viewed as a kind of cultural
>accident (of birth, for the most part).  Concurrently,
>there is the view that prejudice is a character flaw
>slash moral defect.  Not!  It's all in the genes.
>
>Another very good reason for genetic "reengineering"
>slash enhancement.
>
>  
>
True - that my tribe!

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Dirk

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