Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'roll
Steven
mcquaryq at comcast.net
Sat Aug 19 20:35:18 CDT 2006
The assumption of radical thinking in general that you can change
human nature is the root of a lot of historical misery. Recent
historical misery -- eg. 20th and 21st centuries. Human nature is
culturally malleable by socially fixed. Talk of 'relieving mankind
from sexual repression' is Lennonist (sic) pie in the sky.
Steve
On Aug 19, 2006, at 5:20 PM, Paul Mackin wrote:
>
> Relieving mankind from sexual repression and frustration promotes
> general happiness. This weakens any instinctual revolt that might
> be present against the established Reality.
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