An interesting note on the term "noble savage"; the word "noble refers to a class or caste of people rather than a character trait; early European explorers noted that all Native American men engaged in hunting, a practice which in Europe was reserved for the nobility -- hence within the tribe, every man was a noble. Fredrik Murman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:05:34 -0500, Richard Geller wrote: >If there is one religion that is most prevalent on the Paleo group here, it >is that of the "noble savage", the religion that says that "primitive" >people's practices were somehow more pure, better, closer to what was >intended, etc. I currently strongly believe that the food instinct of hunter-gatherers was as good as today's newborn's and children's. Hunter-gatheres were the children of mankind. Their instinct wasn't destroyed by intellectualism and junk food. Since I'm a ruined child, I find hunter-gatherers to be good models, because my parents certainly weren't and the great majority of people around me aren't. You can call me religios, but I'm always open to opposite views and ready to change my mind. /Fredrik