Thread: Changing Social Norms?

I would never let my wife pack my parachute! Or shave me! Or come hunting with me.

Originally Posted by Alembic

There is a certain trust factor inherent in these things you describe that I think has been bred out of us.

It needs someone more intelligent than me to answer this, but I suppose working together was necessary for the survival of the group, back in the days of hunter-gatherers.
I think that there would have been an element of 'survival of the fittest' as well.
Perhaps not trusting completely was essential for individual survival.

Originally Posted by welshwizard

It needs someone more intelligent than me to answer this, but I suppose working together was necessary for the survival of the group, back in the days of hunter-gatherers.
I think that there would have been an element of 'survival of the fittest' as well.
Perhaps not trusting completely was essential for individual survival.

You said it better, but I think that was kind of my point.

Originally Posted by welshwizard

Perhaps not trusting completely was essential for individual survival.

Still true in my 61 years of experience.