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Comment on Ethnocentric Proof Fence by Shamrock

Shamrock — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:37:22 +0000

Really? I didn’t know that. I thought it was “cast”, as in a shade of a color not as in a caste system. That is interesting. Now that I think about it, that is even worse.

Comment on Ethnocentric Proof Fence by Brett

Brett — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:13:32 +0000

fair review. BTW, it’s spelled “half-caste” & originates from India, with its caste system.

Comment on Chimpanzees Mourn Their Dead by CrazieShamrock

CrazieShamrock — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:26:55 +0000

Perhaps saying that they are the only ones who mourn is to strong a statement. It might have been better to say that Chimpanzees are the only species to mourn as we do and to care for the dead as we do. Chimpanzees have been known to groom the dead. This is not something other animals do. They also protect the dead from outsiders, you might call these behaviors almost funeral like. The picture above shows how human like their reactions are.