Posted by AuntieMel on February 18, 2005, at 10:14:03
In reply to Re: Coral colony » AuntieMel, posted by Toph on February 18, 2005, at 9:12:53
I can't take credit for the metaphor - it's Dinah's and I was only trying to explain it as I understood it. I could easily be completely wrong.
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a proponant of separate sub-colonies can say whatever he wants, right? but I haven't seen any swimming coral.....
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Yes, individuals can prefer different things. That is the beauty of individuality, after all. The only question here is the structure of babble, and if babble would retain its wonderful uniqueness if that part of it changed.
Take the park metaphor that came up before. I see a park as a place that is open to all and people come and go at will. Some might meet and go off together as a group, but nobody cares because they remain mostly anonymous.
I don't think of babble that way.
I think of babble as a private club, but one that has only membership requirement: mutual respect. Anyone can join, and some might naturally form bonds that they don't form with the rest of the club, but everyone is welcome to join in the activities - as long as they maintain that mutual respect.
But again, those are my views. Others are free to have differing ones.
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