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Bonobo

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7. It points to real derangement.

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 03:15 AM

Mar 2013

Is the Steudenville much different? Those kids, in my opinion, are on the borderline of what it means to be a human... they are psychopathic, sociopathic, twisted little monsters.

What do they need? The anthropologist in me says that what they need is a group of elder males, an initiation ritual that they must pass before being allowed to "enter" that group and the threat of ostracization from that group.

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Elephant Lessons: Real Men Leading Boys to Manhood (wrt Rape problem) [View all] Bonobo Mar 2013 OP

I do think a strong role model is important. and we need more LT mentoring for young boys... bettyellen Mar 2013 #1

No question about it. Bonobo Mar 2013 #2

Sometimes this is when friends or relatives are very valuable liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #3

Which brings us to the question of the role of the coach in HeiressofBickworth Mar 2013 #4

Elephants? ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #5

the raping of rhinos is very strange BainsBane Mar 2013 #6

It points to real derangement. Bonobo Mar 2013 #7

I don't think it's appropriate to draw parallels between elephants and humans BainsBane Mar 2013 #8

sociopathic, yes. twisted, yep. bettyellen Mar 2013 #9