Re: Patriarchy: Re: What Matriarchy?

Sisial@ix.netcom.com
Thu, 25 Jul 1996 14:16:00 -0700

Gerold Firl wrote:

> Instincts, in humans, are tendancies, not absolutes.

Instinct is unlearned behavior, not a predictor of behavior (ie a
tendency). Instinct is easily overshadowed by an animals capacity to
learn. Thus, instinct is never an absolute.