From:	Bryan Prince <WALAB@******.HH.VANDERBILT.EDU>
Subject:	Re: New Totems
Date:	Fri, 29 Apr 1994 11:35:48 -0600

If a species is extinct, then the conditions under which the species
thrived have become irreversably (sp?) changed to the detriment of the
species. Gaia (if you want to get mystical) can no longer support the
species, because of the change and I feel any totem built on extinction
would be toxic. [the end of life and all that...]
In cases where man is the reason a species is extinct, the totem
would have a bias against man or be working to "do unto man..."
This, of course, is my opinion. I welcome comments and suggestions--
NO FLAMES PLEASE

BTW here is the first posting of my .sig (no geek code yet)

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+ Bryan Prince, aka SHADOWMASTER + "I don't believe in the no-win +
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