Reply #108: I'm not arguing for or against the behavior, I'm explaining what I said. [View All]

Once again, my point is that research which seeks to promote or condemn, directly or indirectly, a specific gender is likely not good research, and is more likely an expression of the researcher's personal issues. I didn't say the OP did or did not have related personal issues, nor did I argue for or against aggressive behavior or its being a biological imperative, though I did make the true assertion that war is generally thought of as a bad thing, though in different terms.

To answer your question, though, aggression is hardly an anachronism (which I never said or implied). In fact, it's a common trait of many different life forms. There is even some evidence that aggression is necessary on some level for the survival of a species. That doesn't make it right, wrong or contrary to my original assertion that research suggesting aggression to be gender-specific is likely a bunch of bullshit.

Edit: stray "s" for no reason