The bigger the gun, the bigger the penus?!
The bigger the gun the farther I can extend my "
sphere of influence".
Think of it as like comparing who has more friends on facebook or friends who can get you exclusive stuff.
Self sufficiency is fine and dandy, but through networking risk can be diluted while benefits can be directed and pooled.
Guns are an extension of a fist.
Before them it was swords.
Before swords it was spears or sticks.
Before that it was fists, muscle and bone.
The more territory I could protect and control the more food I could gather to ensure the survival of my offspring.
Territory = food = reproductive influence = immortality through offspring.
Ray-ism: Those that fail to reproduce tend to pass that trait onto their offspring.
A strong man commands a strong arm, with skill, a sword.
Better yet, a horse.
With a horse or car I can travel farther and faster to economically gain more food, which of course when successfully deployed equals... healthier offspring thus immortality!
A wise man commands armies of strong men, thus ensuring food for a nation.
Political and military leaders are (arguably self serving to some degree) by proxy the fathers of nations.
However, as I've noted in the other thread, these days are numbered.
Violence is giving way to clever craft, where huge amounts of resources are invested into infrastructure too precious to carelessly jeopardize.
More arguing. Less fighting.
More tolerating. Less arguing.
More understanding. Less tolerating.
The turn on of loud explosions and sh!t blowing up is about as intelligent as staring at tits and talking to them instead of YOU.
But it's no less silly than adorning one self with sparkly things and applying fragrances of exotic plants to your skin to attract... what? Bees?
Why doesn't someone make perfume for women that attracts guys?
- Cut Grass.
- Leaded Gasoline.
- Saw Dust.
- WD40
- Beer
A woman that smells like cut grass and beer is sure to attract more men than one that smells like... Hawaiian daisies.
IMHO, of course.
