Re: virus: religion

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 11:52:41 -0400


Absolutely, i would even say the fight - flee is much older than nearly all
other reactions and without it no creature in a predatory world could
survive. I think that basically the issue is not to eliminate emotions, but
to not let them dominate your ability to reason.

Sodom

Paul Prestopnik wrote:

> at least at asome point fear and it's effects(fight vs. flight) was
> probably useful, or we'd not have evolved it. But I think many emotions
> that were at one point useful, have nowadays become detrimental to our
> sanity, (both indivdually and as a society) and happiness (both again).
>
> Sodom wrote:
>
> > humm - never thought about it this way, gonna let it percolate for a
> > while. But straight off, i would say that fear generates emotions that
> > do not benefit the rational aspects of mind. Usually fear causes the
> > body to react by increased adrenelin, blood pressure, and a desire to
> > fight or flee. But im gonna ponder it for a while.
> >
> > Sodom
> >
> > Brett Robertson wrote:
> >
> > > Fear and "awe" are closely related ("awe", the desire to grasp the
> > > unattainable). The difference is pain.
> > >
> > > Brett Lane Robertson
> > > Indiana, USA
> > > www.window.to/mindrec