laura@utcsstat.UUCP (Laura Creighton) (11/28/83)
Sorry Dave, but we are *BOTH* being confused with rene at ucmp-cs.
So I guess we both have somehting to feel pleased (or silly) about. Now
for all of you who have asked for it:
THE RAT ARTICLE!! (which showed up in net.motss)
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From: rene@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Observations on net.motss - homosexuality is a sin
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Date: Mon, 14-Nov-83 11:21:44 EST
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W.r.t. homosexuality being unnatural: many animals exhibit
homosexuality - I know for sure about ducks, dogs, and rats (these are
the ones I've read about). The interesting thing about the rats was
that it was observed in an experiment with overcrowding. The rats were
given all the food they needed, but a limited amount of space. Result
was pregnant rats re-absorbing their babies (this happens in rabbits
too, come to think of it) or eating them as they're born, an increase
in the number of violent encounters, an increase in the injury
inflicted in these encounters, and an increase in homosexuality (which
however, had been present all along). I think one might be able to
draw parallels too our current crowded situation in cities. One
hypothesis is that homosexuality is a natural and NEEDED method of
birth control.
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Laura Creighton (silly silly after all these years)
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