I also normally avoid this topic, for almost exactly the reason you challenged Roger - my views are fairly set, and all I end up doing is ranting, which is entirely pointless. Your challenge as to wh… (View Post)

FPT @Leon: I wanted to make a proper apology for my post to you last night. It was totally uncalled for. I dipped into the thread, had a strong emotional reaction to David's post and then read your r… (View Post)

Fair enough. I read implicit justification for what David linked to in your post. If that was my misread, I apologise. I think seeking solutions to the bigger problem at this stage is a fool's game, … (View Post)

Meh. You're apologising for genocide. There may not be a solution. There may not be a resolution. That doesn't make mass starvation okay. (View Post)

Interesting side - note. Henrich makes much of your point about the supply of old people and how important prestige is within a culture. To paraphrase: you do what old or prestigious people do even i… (View Post)