At 23:09 1998-10-07 -0500, Robert wrote: >But I do think I can understand the concept of (1) assuming that man has a >Nature (in the same way I assume that an objective reality underlies the >world I perceive through my senses); and (2)assuming that what I can divine >of this Nature -- at the very least -- is an appropriate starting point for >evaluating appropriate behavior (in this case, proper diet). These >assumptions and this approach seems to me to be central to Neanderthin and >to have potential application in a wide variety of human endeavors. My >guess is that I'm not alone on this list in thinking this way. Yes, You are not alone :-) Thank You for a very good post. - Hans