The Roots Of Our Soccer

A True Bond Of Friendship Is Usually Only Possible Between People Of Roughly Equal Status. This Equality Is Demonstrated In Many Indirect Ways, But It Is Reinforced In Face-to-face Encounters By A Matching Of The Posture Of Relaxation Or Alertness.

The Idea That It Is Funny To See Wild Animals Coerced Into Acting Like Clumsy Humans, Or Thrilling To See Powerful Beasts Reduced To Cringing Cowards By A Whip-cracking Trainer, Is Primitive And Medieval. It Stems From The Old Idea That We Are Superior To Other Species And Have The Right To Hold Dominion Over Them.

People Who Keep Dogs Live Longer On Average Than Those Who Do Not. This Is Not Some Kind Of Pro-canine Campaigning Fantasy. It Is A Simple Medical Fact That The Calming Influence Of The Company Of A Friendly Pet Animal Reduces Blood Pressure And Therefore The Risk Of Heart Attack.

I Viewed My Fellow Man Not As A Fallen Angel, But As A Risen Ape.

Looking Back Now On The Whole Sexual Scene We Can See That Our Species Has Remained Much More Loyal To Its Basic Biological Urges Than We Might At First Imagine. Its Primate Sexual System With Carnivore Modifications Has Survived All The Fantastic Technological Advances Remarkably Well.