Dragaera

Speculations about Sethra and the Lavodes (Was RE: TEST)

Wed Feb 15 14:21:36 PST 2006

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Gorelick" <pulmon at mac.com>
To: "Howard Brazee" <howard at brazee.net>
Cc: <dragaera at dragaera.info>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: Speculations about Sethra and the Lavodes (Was RE: TEST)


> 
> On Feb 15, 2006, at 4:01 PM, Howard Brazee wrote:
> 
> > Kenneth Gorelick wrote:
> >
> >> I dunno. The concept of prostitution in a mitotic culture is   
> >> fascinating! On the other hand, our close cousins the monkeys  
> >> have  estrus cycles, so why not genetically modified humans? Maybe  
> >> each  House has unique aspects to its reproductive patterns that  
> >> derive  from their totemic animal. That would make inter-House  
> >> bastardy even  more heinous than otherwise. Plus, think about the  
> >> matings of Dragons  or Dzur, compared with Tsalmoth or Teckla!   
> >> This could give Steve a  whole new sideline of stories!
> >>
> >
> > Maybe prostitution is part of their form of birth control.
> 
> Do you mean as part of their oral tradition?
> 
As long as it's not passed down from father to son.