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Lethal Violence in Chimps Occurs Naturally, Study Suggests
New York Times ^
| Sept. 17, 2014
| JAMES GORMAN
Posted on 09/17/2014 8:09:53 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Are chimpanzees naturally violent to one another, or has the intrusion of humans into their environment made them aggressive?
A study published Wednesday in Nature is setting off a new round of debate on the issue.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: chimps; violence
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"Demonic males..." probably caused global warming, too.
To: ConservativeStatement
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09/17/2014 8:12:03 PM PDT
by
DBrow
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:12:06 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
too many video games- should be outside running jumping and climbing trees. :)
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09/17/2014 8:13:03 PM PDT
by
Nailbiter
To: ConservativeStatement
Violence is natural. So is a territorial nature among animals.
Man strives to be civilized, which is why behaviors in the animal kingdom (such as homosexual mountings) should not always be cheered when observed among mankind.
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09/17/2014 8:13:46 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Hey Obama: If Islamic State is not Islamic, then why did you give Osama Bin Laden a muslim funeral?)
To: ConservativeStatement
Female chimps have been known to kill the offspring of rival female chimps.
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:17:42 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:19:20 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:26:56 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't just stand there! Help fight political correctness!)
To: DBrow
“Jane Goodall lied.”
What did Jane Goodall say?
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09/17/2014 8:29:39 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
To: ConservativeStatement
I predict deleted replies on this thread.
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:33:45 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
To: DBrow
“Jane Goodall lied”
I think that was a Nazi marching song.
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09/17/2014 8:35:48 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: ConservativeStatement
"The researchers say their analysis supports the idea that warlike violence in chimpanzees is a natural behavior that evolved because it could provide more resources or territory to the killers, at little risk."
They could have just studied Chicago violence on any given weekend.
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:37:49 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: ifinnegan
“Jane Goodall lied.”
What did Jane Goodall say?”
‘It’s all good:)’
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:42:04 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:43:06 PM PDT
by
bgill
To: ConservativeStatement
Lethal Gun Violence by Cops Occurs Naturally, Study Suggests
there fixed it
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posted on
09/17/2014 8:47:22 PM PDT
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bunkerhill7
("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
To: SWAMPSNIPER
To: ConservativeStatement
All humans are apes.
All blacks are human.
Therefore
ALL BLACKS ARE APES.
To: DBrow
Jane Goodall lied.
-—==0==-—
She wasn’t smart enough to lie. Too stupid to recognize Jungle Rules.
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posted on
09/17/2014 9:34:53 PM PDT
by
S.O.S121.500
(Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
To: ConservativeStatement
To: ConservativeStatement
“God created man because of his great disappointment in the monkey.” Mark Twain
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posted on
09/18/2014 1:01:36 AM PDT
by
urbanpovertylawcenter
(the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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