[TML] Breeding

[Richard Aiken]

On Dec 28, 2007 12:42 PM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
> My brother thinks of religion in terms of a virus that jumps and
> spreads from mind to mind evolving as it goes. The one that spreads
> the best wins. It also helps if it programs the person to destroy
> other religion viruses or to propagate itself well. Like any living
> thing. Helping the host is a bonus of course but not needed. I think
> it is interesting the many religions ban contraceptive use and want
> their members to have lots of kids.

I wonder if your brother has ever read "Toxic Memes," one of the books
in the Transhuman Space series?  This sounds like something from that
book.

-- 
Richard Aiken

"Never insult anyone by accident."  Robert A. Heinlein