Possibly dumb question about socialization/sociability

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Tue Apr 24 11:57:58 PDT 2001


On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Gordon Fitch wrote:


> I agree, but my agreement is merely intuitive. I'm trying
> to think of material evidence for the necessity of society
> to human existence -- the kind you can bean a really hard-
> headed skeptic with and make at least a dent.
>

The survival of the species requires social interaction! Newborns cannot care for themselves; the act of conception requires at least some social interaction. How can anybody even seriously claim humans could exist as a species without social interactions?

Miles



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