Mort-Hog
If moral relativism is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
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heeeeeee.
But anyway.. I think Flexor might be on to something here.. I'd never thought about that before, actually, but I figure that in pre-industrial times then the different times of the year would very much affect people's lives, growing crops, and collecting crops and sosuch. So a child born late in the year would have its first experiences of a bitter winter, and sparse food, whereas a child born around spring time would have its first experiences of a crop being collected and having plenty of food.. That could have some sort of psychological implication that could affect the child's personality from that time on..
But of course, after industrialisation, it really didn't matter when you were born, there would be a steady income (or lack of) throughout the year, and so the 'horoscopes' would be meaningless. Though post-industrial society has only existed for the last 150 years or so, so it isn't surprising that pre-industrial traditions have lingered on.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
