[Buddha-l] Memes amd me

[Jim Peavler]

I don't know for sure what curt meant, but biologically a meme is  
some characteristic or attribute of a species or culture that is  
passed from one generation to another without a genetic base: i.e.,  
it is passed on by imitation or teaching or custom and has no genetic  
base.

Or so I was told.


On Jan 24, 2007, at 6:58 PM, Richard Hayes wrote:

> On Wednesday 24 January 2007 08:37, curt wrote:
>
>> For those who are fond of the pernicious "protestant buddhism"  
>> meme, Sri
>> Lankan Buddhism is actually the best example we have of what such a
>> thing might look like.
>
> What is a meme? I don't seem to have a dictionary that has this  
> word in it.
> And while you are dishing out explanations, could you explain why
> the "protestant buddhism" meme is a pernicious one? Are there non- 
> pernicious
> memes? (Is a pernicious meme one that causes someone to get the  
> screamin'
> memies? And is a benign meme one that causes someone to say "C'est  
> la même
> chose."?)
>
> Sorry to ask so many questions, but without asking them I would be  
> destined to
> remain ignorant. Like our president.
>
> -- 
> Richard Hayes
> Department of Philosophy
> University of New Mexico
>
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Jim Peavler
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