Re: virus: Re: engagements

David McFadzean (david@lucifer.com)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 16:43:47 -0600


At 03:33 PM 4/16/98 -0700, Eva-Lise Carlstrom wrote:

>Of course. And, love, like consciousness, is an emergent phenomenon. An
>even shiftier one, I think.

Love is consensual mutual exploitation.

Of course this kind of statement gets the same reactions as "humans are
animals" and "brains are information processors": immediate, indignant
denial as if accurately describing something somehow debases it. Why is
that? Does reducing the mystery really take away the "magic"?

BTW, congratulations Eva! I wish you every happiness.

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