Re: "Found: the human brain's moral engine"

Paul Dillon (dillonph who-is-at northcoast.com)
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 07:58:33 -0700

Phil,

Your post about the bio-engineers is certainly frightening though not
surprising. I'm mystified by their interest in engineering out the sex urge
however. Do they give any rationale for that?? Do they see it as the basis
for aggression or other negative behaviors?? Is this the final link of the
protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. In any event, it seems
unlikely to be widely popular especially given the wild success of Viagra.
Do they find it a contradiction to offer the ova of sex-goddesses while
getting rid of the hormonal drives that lead to the valorization of these
models' charms? It's strange, but then this is the season of the witch.

I'm sort of surprised that we haven't heard about eliminating
left-handedness.

On a related note: a TV ad shown during the world series ended with the
company's logo and the slogan: "Brave New Business".

Paul H. Dillon