thomblake comments on Absolute denial for atheists - Less Wrong

39 Post author: taw 16 July 2009 03:41PM

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Comment author: thomblake 17 July 2009 02:09:16AM 2 points [-]

Folks here seem to buy into the folk anthropology notion that successful men become successful specifically in order to attract a mate, presumably the most conventionally attractive one. I'm not sure that idea is going to go away, regardless of how disgusting it sounds to those of us who married for love.

Comment author: dclayh 17 July 2009 04:31:49AM 2 points [-]

In particular, I think it's not going to go away as long as powerful politicians keep having extramarital affairs.

Comment author: wiresnips 17 July 2009 07:05:12AM 3 points [-]

I'm quite sure that the idea won't go away, if only because in at least some cases, it'll be flagrantly true- season with a dash of confirmation bias and serve hot.