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Tao Stoic 171

"When the only difference between man and animal is the third degree of freedom, Master, does it mean that there is no fundamental difference in body, in the housing of the Mind, I mean?"

"Certainly there are differences, but if you look closer, you will see that they are not fundamental, but only results of-, manifestations of-, caused by-, this extra degree which is in itself fundamental. Look at the oestrus cycle and, ... man is perpetually on heat."

"I don't understand."

"Animals ONLY get the (mostly chemical) signals for mating in seasons. In man, the signals are purely ideational, therefore 24 hours of every day extant. Did you ever see a male animal who wanted to mate because of a beautiful pair of legs, or a female because the male was famous for his wailing-out of his sexual needs over a microphone? That is not animal, it is man. Despicable man, continuously on heat."


Ven 2005-01-24