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Re: Is Homosexuality Genetic? Ask the Ancient Greeks

2009-11-28T00:09:35Z

In article
<e6568e98-e57c-4407-b5c3-9b191 0a2c...@z41g2000yqz.googlegrou ps.com>,
Anything heritable that reduces extended reproductive success gets
selected out--the frequency of the relevant genes declines over time.
One of the mechanisms that gets people to reproduce, although not the
only one, is heterosexual lust. Eliminate that and one would expect to

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-28T00:04:13Z

In article <KtsK9z....@kithrup.com>,
Gastronomically speaking, it isn't a meat substitute any more than baked
beans are. Nutritionally, to a considerable extent, it is.
Tofu is, however, a good thing in its own right.

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:39:37Z

In article <TfidnY7tceyCwY3WnZ2dnUVZ_gudn ...@posted.mtasolutions>,
Which "they"? Are you saying Tris wanted deliberately to confront
the vegetarian girlfriend with a meaty feast? (They did break up
eventually, but not over that, I don't think.) I cannot believe
the girlfriend, who seemed to be fairly straightforward, was

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:41:21Z

In article <zJidnXHEgdGa_I3WnZ2dnUVZ_gudn ...@posted.mtasolutions>,
Thank you, Bill and Mrs. Bill!

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:37:11Z

In article <L-CdnRMbUajMzo3WnZ2dnUVZ_oSdn ...@posted.mtasolutions>,
The thing, it has essentially no flavor of its own. So you
flavor it with whatever flavoring you happen to be using. And
then it's okay, though I for one would never mistake it for meat.
(I should probably learn to cook it one of these days. It looks

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:50:34Z

It is rare to see a recipe that I just know I will not try.
Brenda

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:49:50Z

A large portobello mushroom makes a fine substitute for a hamburger.
You put a dab of butter and some minced garlic on the inside, and broil
it, gills up, until soft. Serve on a bun.
Brenda

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:48:22Z

My daughter is the one who told her little brother that all green foods
were poisonous. I knew her flirtation with vegetarianism would not
stick. Probably it was inspired by a boyfriend.
Brenda

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:30:15Z

Cashew nut roast with herb stuffing.
1/2 cup margarine
2 large onions, finely chopped
3 cups unroasted cashews
1 1/2 cups white bread, crusts removed
3 large cloves of garlic
1 cup water or vegetable stock
salt and pepper
nutmeg
2 tbsp. lemon juice
Stuffing:
3 cups bread crumbs
1 cup margarine
2 small onions, grated

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:20:53Z

Tofu, for me, is like beer. Many different ways it's been prepared,
many different champions have claimed "this one is different", all have
been wrong. Same with venison.
I like mushrooms, in general. There's another meat substitute I've
encountered that actually does sometimes seem to approach imitating

Re: Turkey Day

2009-11-27T23:09:20Z

Could it be that they didn't want you to know, so that you'd fix the
standard feast?
Bill

Re: Is Homosexuality Genetic? Ask the Ancient Greeks

2009-11-27T23:01:19Z

On Nov 27, 5:31 pm, David Friedman <d...@daviddfriedman.nopsam.co m>
wrote:
It has to be "marriage" in order to be recognized in, for example,
Israel, and other places that recognize same-sex marriage contracts.

Re: Is Homosexuality Genetic? Ask the Ancient Greeks

2009-11-27T22:59:19Z

On Nov 27, 5:37 pm, David Friedman <d...@daviddfriedman.nopsam.co m>
wrote:
Well, some interpret the natural selection theory to mean that
anything that doesn't enhance one's chances of reproducing would be
"selected" out of the gene pool. This is simply not the case.
Actually, historically, that wasn't the case. Cultures expected

Re: Is Homosexuality Genetic? Ask the Ancient Greeks

2009-11-27T22:39:00Z

In article <heolkp$h7...@josh.motzarella. org>, Josh <u...@nowhere.com>
wrote:
I don't think so. I was arguing for leaving the symbolism to individual
choice, with people who regard same sex unions as marriages free to
refer to them accordingly, those who don't free not to, and the
government making no attempt to put a thumb on either pan of the scale.

Re: Is Homosexuality Genetic? Ask the Ancient Greeks

2009-11-27T22:37:39Z

In article
<0618d44e-3023-4405-8b3e-30fa3 de68...@e27g2000yqd.googlegrou ps.com>,
I'm not sure whether you are entirely missing the argument, or making a
legitimate point elliptically.
"Horribly awful," in this case, has nothing to do with whether humans
(or God, if there is one) disapprove of homosexuality, whether it is