Comments on: Ospreys, monogamy and stupidity http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/04/16/ospreys-monogamy-and-stupidity/ Harry Rutherford's Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:16:10 +0000 By: Harry http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/04/16/ospreys-monogamy-and-stupidity/#comment-18247 Harry Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:43:48 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/?p=1824#comment-18247 "Monogamy would be all right if the males would just pick up after themselves." I don't suppose that ospreys do that either. “Monogamy would be all right if the males would just pick up after themselves.”

I don’t suppose that ospreys do that either.

]]> By: donna http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/04/16/ospreys-monogamy-and-stupidity/#comment-18245 donna Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:57:10 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/?p=1824#comment-18245 Monogamy would be all right if the males would just pick up after themselves. Me, I want another wife around here just to clean up. And maybe another husband who will actually do the heavy lifting and yard work ... Monogamy would be all right if the males would just pick up after themselves. Me, I want another wife around here just to clean up. And maybe another husband who will actually do the heavy lifting and yard work …

]]> By: Harry http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/04/16/ospreys-monogamy-and-stupidity/#comment-18244 Harry Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:56:30 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/?p=1824#comment-18244 I suppose the beauty of the argument is that you can use it to support almost any lifestyle you fancy. Or perhaps that's the stupidness of the argument. I suppose the beauty of the argument is that you can use it to support almost any lifestyle you fancy.

Or perhaps that’s the stupidness of the argument.

]]> By: shadygrove http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/04/16/ospreys-monogamy-and-stupidity/#comment-18242 shadygrove Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:29:26 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/?p=1824#comment-18242 Or, you know, drag in all the species you want -- so long as you're also willing to make a case for social reform via funky orgies. You gotta admit, that would be a more amusing rhetorical tack, anyway. Or, you know, drag in all the species you want — so long as you’re also willing to make a case for social reform via funky orgies.

You gotta admit, that would be a more amusing rhetorical tack, anyway.

]]> By: Laura http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/04/16/ospreys-monogamy-and-stupidity/#comment-18241 Laura Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:12:01 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/?p=1824#comment-18241 "the recipe for a successful species is for all the men to gather together and fight over the best spots to dance and sing in front of the women, with a handful of the strongest, funkiest and loudest men fathering children on all the women." I think that sounds like a great idea. The resultant children would be strong, loud and funky. And wouldn't write stupid articles in the Times. “the recipe for a successful species is for all the men to gather together and fight over the best spots to dance and sing in front of the women, with a handful of the strongest, funkiest and loudest men fathering children on all the women.”

I think that sounds like a great idea. The resultant children would be strong, loud and funky. And wouldn’t write stupid articles in the Times.

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