the problem with de-evolution

maa32 · 25 Apr 2001, 10:12 · from whorl-v0012.mbox · original

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From: maa32 <maa32 at dana.ucc.nau.edu>
Subject: (whorl) the problem with de-evolution
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:12:21
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If the inhumi all refuse to feast on human blood since they become "good" f=
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good humans, then their offspring would return to mindless animals.  There =
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nothing to prevent the mindless animals that are the children of good inhum=
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from sucking off of the people, especially with a colony of humans on Green=
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They would have no scruples, then their children would be intelligent.  It=20
would just be a threat to humans with alternating generations of inhumi.  I=20
don't like this golden rule idea.

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