> >>1. family settings, even in the U. S.
That's funny. Ever seen a family without sibling rivalry?
> >>2. people reading at a public library
Perhaps. But many of them will be reading about sports or how to win at the stock market.
> >>3. Amish raising a barn
Cant comment.
> >>4. Hunting and gathering tribe on a hunt
Who gets status and access to more women? The man who cant hunt worth a damn or the man who consistently brings home the bacon
> >>5. Religious rituals in almost every society
And who is going to win the political struggle to be Pope?
> >>6. Jimmy Carter building homes for Habitat for
> >>Humanity
Thank you Jimmy for supporting the Shah of Iran and Habitat for Humanity. The latter redeems you.
> >>7. The Open Source software community
And who did the coolest hack? S/he will be the alpha
(person) here. And who couldn't program "Hello World"
if his/her life depended on it...s/he will be the
secondary (fe)male
> >>8. Credit Unions
You're being funny, right?
> >>9. Food Co-ops
And who wears the most hemp clothing and has the best
karma?
> >>10. People using public parks
Let's go play a game of baseball or tennis...bet I'll
win.
etc. etc. True, cooperation is also a part of these activities, but there is also an element of competition.
-Thomas
===== <<You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do it on the Discovery Channel>>
Bloodhound Gang, "The Bad Touch"
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