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Author: symphony
Date: May 14, 2008 23:36

The Truth will not deviate from it’s factual content
but an animal will often lie low and still in order to prevent
itself from becoming prey.
But if a lie is excusable to prevent certain harm
it should not be re-usable as an enchanting charm
by the greedy to bring more excess his own way.

http://www.intelrap.com/Contemplation.01a.htm
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Re: Lying To Escape Predators         


Author: Ed
Date: May 15, 2008 07:29

On May 15, 2:36 am, symphony sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> The Truth will not deviate from it’s factual content
> but an animal will often lie low and still in order to prevent
> itself from becoming prey.
> But if a lie is excusable to prevent certain harm
> it should not be re-usable as an enchanting charm
> by the greedy to bring more excess his own way.
>
> http://www.intelrap.com/Contemplation.01a.htm

But Mother Nature does just that. The trap door spider, the mantis
that looks like a leaf are using their lies to capture more prey just
as the disguised prey animals use their lies to deceive a predator.
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Author: Immortalist
Date: May 15, 2008 08:45

On May 14, 11:36 pm, symphony sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> The Truth will not deviate from it’s factual content
> but an animal will often lie low and still in order to prevent
> itself from becoming prey.
> But if a lie is excusable to prevent certain harm
> it should not be re-usable as an enchanting charm
> by the greedy to bring more excess his own way.
>
> http://www.intelrap.com/Contemplation.01a.htm

That makes sense, the lie may actually be an act of kindness and a
form of defense against the predation by some against one's family or
social network. A kindness that preserves family and social function.
But I think the overriding impulse to fairness in humans, as a hard
instinct helps us fight even against abuses of these basic cruel
seeming acts of kindness.

Altruism

Altruistic behaviour is common throughout the animal kingdom,
particularly in species with complex social structures. For example,
vampire bats regularly regurgitate blood and donate it to other
members...
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Re: Lying To Escape Predators         


Author: Sir Frederick
Date: May 15, 2008 09:00

On Wed, 14 May 2008 23:36:07 -0700 (PDT), symphony sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>The Truth will not deviate from it’s factual content
>but an animal will often lie low and still in order to prevent
>itself from becoming prey.
>But if a lie is excusable to prevent certain harm
>it should not be re-usable as an enchanting charm
>by the greedy to bring more excess his own way.
>
>http://www.intelrap.com/Contemplation.01a.htm

So, is a blind person lying?
And, is this animal lying?! :
(Don't you feel blind after reading about this animal?)
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080513210456.htm
Weird Shrimp Has Astounding Vision
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2008) — A Swiss marine biologist and an Australian quantum physicist have found that a species of shrimp from
the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, can see a world invisible to all other animals.
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Re: Lying To Escape Predators         


Author: symphony
Date: May 16, 2008 12:27

On May 15, 7:29 am, Ed earthlink.net> wrote:
> On May 15, 2:36 am, symphony sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> The Truth will not deviate from it’s factual content
>> but an animal will often lie low and still in order to prevent
>> itself from becoming prey.
>> But if a lie is excusable to prevent certain harm
>> it should not be re-usable as an enchanting charm
>> by the greedy to bring more excess his own way.
>
>
> But Mother Nature does just that.  The trap door spider, the mantis
> that looks like a leaf are using their lies to capture more prey just
> as the disguised prey animals use their lies to deceive a predator.
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Re: Lying To Escape Predators         


Author: Ed
Date: May 16, 2008 15:05

On May 16, 3:27 pm, symphony sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On May 15, 7:29 am, Ed earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> On May 15, 2:36 am, symphony sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>> The Truth will not deviate from it’s factual content
>>> but an animal will often lie low and still in order to prevent
>>> itself from becoming prey.
>>> But if a lie is excusable to prevent certain harm
>>> it should not be re-usable as an enchanting charm
>>> by the greedy to bring more excess his own way.
>
>
>> But Mother Nature does just that.  The trap door spider, the mantis
>> that looks like a leaf are using their lies to capture more prey just
>> as the disguised prey animals use their lies to deceive a predator.
>
> That is an interesting observation. But evidently following the
> guidelines ...
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