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Originally Posted by madgeylou  hi erki.
i like someone "being his own man" or "being her own woman" better than the "alpha" designation too.
reason why is, when you start talking "alpha" it sounds like youre talking biology, like alpha dogs (which are readily observable in nature!) when you are really talking ideology and metaphysics.
someone "being his or her own person" is a much better way of getting the idea across that it's about decision making and ideology, not hard-wired biological imperative. |
I think I agree with you. An alpha trait in animals is probably necessary and is built in as a protection for the species. However humans have the ability to reason. We do not need the dog eat dog mentality of leading the pack like animals do to survive. So I say get rid of it. It is also to a degree in humans though unfortunately but maybe over time we will evolve where we no longer have to deal with it.