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Sorry, the link to honest signaling is a bit lost on me, can you elaborate? Are you saying that people buy diamond rings because it's expected? I would hope the
by drivebyacct2 14y ago
Sorry, the link to honest signaling is a bit lost on me, can you elaborate? Are you saying that people buy diamond rings because it's expected? I would hope there would be a discussion about that before going out and buying a ring. (And if not, I would consider that part of the "tradition" of: the man must propose, the man must spend a fortune on the ring, the man must surprise the woman on one knee, etc). Anyway, sorry if I'm misunderstanding you, just not 100% sure what you mean.
- sliverstorm 14y agoI updated my original comment a bit. Does that explain things better?
- drivebyacct2 14y agoYeah, it seems even more useless or irrational though.
- sliverstorm 14y agoNo less useless than a peacock's plumage or an elephant seal's beach combat.
- drivebyacct2 14y agoI still like to pretend that our social skills allow us to elevate beyond primal instincts.
- sliverstorm 14y agoI still like to pretend... Good, at least you understand it is only an illusion ;)
- JonnieCache 14y agoI don't understand this bio-reductionist attitude. When was the last time your murdered someone with your bare hands at the supermarket?
- sliverstorm 14y agoIt never explains everything, but it provides very important context to help understand what we do. Hopefully even you would agree that we are all influenced to some degree by "bio"; thus, understanding it provides context.
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