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Lionel Tiger
Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University
Lionel Tiger is the
Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University and a consultant to
the U.S. Department of Defense on the future of biotechnology. An expert on the biological roots of human social behavior, he is the author of numerous books, including The Decline of Males, The Pursuit of Pleasure and The Manufacture of Evil: Ethics, Evolution, and the Industrial System. He originated the term "male bonding" and is an advocate for "male studies" departments in universities.
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Drugs like Ritalin essentially work to make male behavior more female-like.
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Some animals exhibit behaviors that are not unlike our religious ceremonies.
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Some religions are better than others in providing a peace of mind, a sense of social comfort, a sense of decency.
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“When you’re dealing with theoretical issues like who serves God better that becomes rapidly rather frightening and unattached to any reality.”
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Sex can cause “all sorts of ruckus in all sorts of lives on an endless basis.” That’s why religions make a point of regulating it.
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“People who are religious might well be healthier because they help each other more.”
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Believing in God generates soothing “juices” in the brain that make us feel good.