SporeMasterSlyth33 wrote:fear of snakes is cultural, not all societies viewed them as avatars of evil.

I never sad evil but most culcher do not put there hands in to snake mouths do they

Snakes are a bit bitey, all cultures do have common sense. That is something we all share.

SporeMasterSlyth33 wrote:Snakes are a bit bitey, all cultures do have common sense. That is something we all share.

not if you go by some of the people I know.

Small sample set, not representative of the larger population.

Perhaps you need new friends.

SporeMasterSlyth33 wrote:Small sample set, not representative of the larger population.

Perhaps you need new friends.

ther not my friends but they are my enerys
I know a lot of people

Do any of them know how to spell?

well some and I have never was good at spelling but that I one of the reasones I am here.

Go to this thread, OpticBronze. It will help you: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/78050.page

grindstone wrote:Go to this thread, OpticBronze. It will help you: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/78050.page

ha ha very funny (sarcastakly)

protip:

Some browsers have a built in spell check feature. Before you click "submit" correct the underlined words. Spelling is critically important in S&S, nobody will take you seriously if you can't form a proper sentence.

History-Evolution=wtf

I don't like this personally lol.

The whole thing with snakes is somewhat cultural, no denying that. In fact, several ancient cultures assosciated them with healing. Ironic, as even today we refine the venom of some species into medicines.

As we advance, we put major fears to the back of our minds, but this varies between cultures.
Though to be honest, several fears more likely to aid our self-preservation in past are easier to develop.

These include such things as snakes, for example.
Often such things as guns & fast cars don't sink in as easily. Not saying they don't eventually sink in, of course.

cpelite wrote:The whole thing with snakes is somewhat cultural, no denying that. In fact, several ancient cultures assosciated them with healing. Ironic, as even today we refine the venom of some species into medicines.

As we advance, we put major fears to the back of our minds, but this varies between cultures.
Though to be honest, several fears more likely to aid our self-preservation in past are easier to develop.

These include such things as snakes, for example.
Often such things as guns & fast cars don't sink in as easily. Not saying they don't eventually sink in, of course.

Especially since my guns ARE about self preservation. Just because you don't need one, should not predicate me not having one. I need a manure spreader, too. If you fall into it when running, you will die. I could easily kill someone with that.

Interesting little page on the snake in religious culture.

http://www.uned.es/geo-1-historia-antigua-universal/SERPIENTES/gimbutas%20segunda%20parte_25_sep.htm

Most of the time it has been revered and cherished rather then vilified. I certainly grew up being taught to love them and see them as lucky and incredibly beautiful. We had a bullsnake under the house that we fed once a week to be sure she stayed (they will hunt mice every day even if fed).

And this where there were 3 kinds of poisonous snakes, all of which we moved with snake sticks, but did not kill, since they do more good than harm (even though the occasional stupid cow got bitten on the nose.

One of the earliest images I remember of the goddess is the minoan snake dancer goddess. I was born and raised pagan.

Well, yeah.

There are plenty of reasons one may need a firearm, of course.
Keeping records of guns, drawing the line between your agricultural tool & a really high-end weapon such as a rocket launcher or chaingun, that kinda thing.
People do need approval for certain kinds of agricultural fertiliser too; the kind that can be tinkered around with, only to wind up with lethal explosives (given the expertise).

Any sort of firearm that's within reason is obviously hugely helpful in running any sort of pastoral agriculture.
If someone can prove (preferably through legal documentation) they can use it responsibly (agriculture or research ec. & whatnot), then like with cars, go ahead.
There are so many things we could voice that for; in many cases, things that do admittedly need regulation & to keep an eye out, but really should notbe outright banned. (I'd go ahead & say Marijuana, but each to their own. You can be prescribed Marijuana in California for certain illnesses, for example).

Many people are edgy around complete freedom with several things, but banning them is highly unfeasible.
It's about the middleman solution. What about, let's say, morphine? Many people with certain afflictions couldn't do without it, but you can't just hand it out to any old person (as it is a form of heroin, of course).

Snakes have been great sources of wonder. Used as entertainment, used to symbolise healing, that kinda thing.
On the other hand, many psychologists would state that we're more prepared to develop certain fears anyways.
Not that we end up developing them, of course.

Any proto-human that took more naturally to fears of snakes & other dangerous things would be more likely to survive & pass this on. But, as this doesn't matter a great deal anymore, take a snake & dance with it.

For any of you daring people out there, there's a new kind of russian roulette; snake-charming random snakes, one of them being deaf.

Then you think we should go back to prohibition, and not just in alcohol, but in all things and let the state decide based on documentation of need what resources, transportation, tools and recreation I'm allowed?

No thanks, I'll take my guns, and I prefer legalized recreational pot, and very much prefer the state keep it's nose out of my bedroom and my stable.

Let them devote their time and my tax money to putting out fires, fixing roads and making sure we have clean drinking water.

I don't need some committee telling me how to live my life, however supposedly beneficent.