Hi Tom,

> Alan:
> >I never said that...I was merely implying that we get along better
> >with the type of diet eaten by chimps and bonobos (our nearest
> >cousins) than say the diet of a birds, mice or squirrels etc..
>
> Tom:
> As chimps and bonobos both eat nutritionally significant quantities of
> meat and insects, are you suggesting we include these in our diet?  Or,
> will you make the logically invalid argument that such behavior is
> "maladaptive"?    :-)
>
Chimps eat an insignificant amount of meat (and also posess the teeth
needed to do just that). Bonobos eat no meat at all, merely an
insignificant amount of insects. Don't get me wrong here, however,
I have nothing against those who choose to eat raw meat (if they
believe or feel they need it), I just don't seem to need it and
have my grounds (see another post to you) for NOT eating it.

Best regards,

Alan