Ed and Martin -
Heavy stuff. Maybe a relook is called for. If you recieved my note on
natural and intellectual integrity you might get an idea of a spectrum of
"mental" integrity. Man is an animal in definition. Some have higher
levels of natural awareness, which is tempered into skill by study,
analysis, experimentation, etc. Birds, as an example, learn to a degree
but in a different context, heavy on natural integrity.
While one might accept a level of "non-lead" activity among humans, that
fact of the matter is that the singing group, all 300, has learned and
applied , to various levels of success, learning over the years. When the
leader raises the wand, all know what that means. When the flight leader
in a flock of birds takes off, it can mean a lot of things, not necessary
"Here we go boys, time to migrate."
The examination of the cognitive differences between man and beast are far
more detailed than I have knowledge about, but I can say this, learning in
man is different than that in animals, for various reasons.
PS: Should anyone wonder, I am from the old school of thought that
understands that in context, the word man is not gender based.
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