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Wed Apr 14 11:06:41 1982
More issues on PSIONICS
True, many people who may be(come) telepathic may not exercise as much
discretion as necessary in using this ability in their personal
relationships at first, but I don't believe that would last long.
Just as we learn to use verbal and non-verbal behavior as we go through
life, in a manner that will not over-step certain social boundaries, I
think that telepathic individuals would also learn to develop similar
coping mechanisms. The law of evolution dictates: "Adapt or Perish."
and this is true in all areas of a species behavior in their environment.
For example, a homicidal maniac will usually perish (in a court of law)
by the deliberate, conscious judgement of his own peers in a court of law.
A socially inept person may not find someone willing to be his/her mate,
and thus they will never have children and their genes are removed
permanently from the gene pool (this represents a deliberate, but non-
conscious judgement on the part of the prospective mates). The person,
therefore, either learns less maladaptive behavior or they (and their
genes) perish. Given time, I am sure telepaths would develop patterns
of appropriate behavior, for themselves if no one else. After all,
who wants to pound themselves emotionally by seeing things they don't
want to see?
An interesting point brought up in the "New York" magazine article was
also divisions within society. From eyeballing the accounts of the
types of persons that have psi abilities, they felt that many of these
individuals are peaceful, non-powerhungry, open people (they site no
studies that have examined this particular issue). If this type of
person is the most likely to have this ability, they are the least
likely to be in positions of power in business and government. Those
in positions of power might try to either isolate these individuals
and/or use them for personal gain. What then of personal freedoms for
the psionic individual?
Any guesses or comments?
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