Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Meshd OP t1_iu4ju19 wrote

Reply to comment by tximinoman in Getting horny is your bodies way of reminding you what you're really here for. by Meshd

I'm a nihlist so I agree, there is almost an infinite variety of ways humans create meaning for themselves, reproduction is just a very common one. I am just referring to our central unconscious biological drive, which is to survive long enough to procreate. I know thats reductionist and simplified but there we go.

6

Samuel7899 t1_iu4pf6c wrote

I'd argue that humans have at least a handful of "central biological drives". Communication is probably just as important as reproduction. Biological reproduction doesn't differentiate us from most animals. So if your idea of "our" is "all animals", then you may be right. But if you mean "humans", you're probably wrong.

Not to say that we can necessarily survive significantly long if we all stopped reproducing... But that we wouldn't survive much longer (as humans) if we all stopped communicating. Probably less, given the state of things today.

2

tximinoman t1_iu4qcoo wrote

I understood your point and I don't think it's reductionist and simplified, I mean... I do think that, but I mostly think it's just wrong.

1