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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

301--family and the sanctity of the sperm

OK, gang. We've talked about our biological families, and we've talked about families in general, along with the problems that face them. I would like you to be aware that where I'm from, people sometimes shun the sanctity of the sperm and the egg...they cast off all biological ties and create their own family. People latch on to others, that's human nature.

Life can be very hard. Without some kind of family structure, people do not thrive.

Why do we need other people? Why are we not solitary creatures? What does it say about this drive that we will dismiss our bloodlines and pick up on people who offer something we need? And most importantly, how do we communicate this? Is it verbal? Physical? Textual or understood, or perhaps chemical?

Discuss.

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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Independence and individuality...excellent, D'anna...run with that. Tell me more.

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"Adolescent animals break away from their family at some point, through fight or flight, to undergo various life tests before being considered an adult member of their society, whatever it may be." She paused a moment to consider, "perhaps in humans, we do it in order to show our family of origin that we are capable of standing on our own, and therefore able to survive, to forge for ourselves when they are gone."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Brilliant. Anything else you'd like to add?

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D'anna blushed a little, "Thank you, Miss. No."