Why War? The Most Dangerous Animal by David Livingstone Smith

'The Most Dangerous Animal' of David Livingstone Smith's title is, of course, man. It is man's continued determination to band together in order to slay members of its own species that qualifies us for this most dubious of superlatives. The question this book tackles is simply: why? Smith employs a variety of academic disciplines to answer this question. It crosses territory from psychoanalysis to prehistoric archaeology and even microbiology, but the heart of his argument lies in evolutionary psychology.

hello Nick...thank you for the great graphics...Larry

"And The Meek shall inherit the World."  Is there anything in that sentence that refers to humans?  This is a Fantastic Forum.  Many people loathe the sight of Doberman's and PitBulls, but has anyone stopped to think who taught them to kill?  A few years ago, I believe it was on a series called "Outer Limits."  A space craft crash landed on a distant planet.  About three of the occupants survived.  They were taken to a hospital, treated for their wounds and began to feel that they were given the Royal Treatment.  Houses were built to make them feel at home, but the windows were covered.  Each was in a seperate house and each began to smirk because obviously these aliens feared humans.  Their attitudes changed however when the individual windows were uncovered and they each realized that they were the new addition to the local Zoo.  We all enjoy going to a zoo and watching the various animals in their natural habitat, however do we ever stop and wonder if they enjoy us staring at them?  I believe that we have all experienced the reaction at the Monkey Houses.  These primates often do let us know how they feel, and when this happens more than one of us has had to cover the eyes of the little children who are normally going to ask questions that we are not ready to answer.  Again Nick, thank you for the Wake-Up call.

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