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 we are part of nature

but the state is a hack on our natural systems, that developed out of our nature as mammals

and really it shouldn't be a surprise, they call it "Man" but science says "mammal" and what is the root of the word "mammal"?

oh yeah, titties

so we are vulnerable to the exploitation of the generative vessel of our species, the woman

what fixes this is simply understanding this vulnerability exists and taking care to attend to it in any design or plan

i'm in the midst of reading Genesis lately and the theme repeats over and over again, two themes: women are vulnerable to manipulation, and envy (and pride) are the greatest human vulnerabilities

over, and over, and over, the same issues play out in all the stories of all the family tree that the Lord chose to foster in their advancement and over and over again the same promise "your descendents will number as the sand and the stars in the sky"