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From: Byron Ellacott <bje@apnic.net>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:53:49 +1000
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Ola Fosheim Gr=F8stad wrote:
> "Mike Rozak" <Mike@mxac.com.au> writes:
>> At its core, monkey behavior is not that different from human
>> behavior. Perhaps fairness is built into our genes so that those
>> individuals that do not play by "the rules" (which are ultimately
>> beneficial for the group) end up being ostricized by the
>> group. Such rule-breaking individuals sound a lot like "griefers"
>> to me.
> Uhm... I thought weak individuals tend to be squeezed out... There
> is nothing fair about mother nature..?
Perhaps not about mother nature, but fairness is an important aspect
of primate life. Primates, along with a large number of other
species, owe their survival to their communities, and individuals
who cannot participate in that community will soon be pushed out of
it -- where they will be weak, and easy prey. An individual who
does not 'play fair' with other members of its community is a prime
candidate for being pushed out.
Maybe someone with an anthropology background can support or destroy
my statements?
--
bje
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