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    A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind: A Brutal, Erotic, and Naked Portrait
    A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind: A Brutal, Erotic, and Naked Portrait
    A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind: A Brutal, Erotic, and Naked Portrait
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    A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind: A Brutal, Erotic, and Naked Portrait

    By Robert Kerin

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    Almost seven billion people roam the earth. Although we have different beliefs, lifestyles and physical characteristics, there are patterns of behavior that we all share.

    We also share the same building blocks of lifeDNA, RNA, and proteins. The double-stranded configuration of DNA is found in the nucleus of every living cell and, regardless of whether someone is Asian, African or European, include the same basic components.

    This detailed look at humanity examines men and women from the inside and outside and scrutinizes factors that influence behavior. Author Dr. Robert Kerin explores the theories of well known scholars such as Thomas Robert Malthus, Alfred Wallace, and Charles Darwin, along with other theorists, such as Dr. Robert Lifton, who has written extensively about genocide and the Nazis. Additionally, he discusses the role of religion and mythology in the development of humanity, the differences between intelligent design and evolution, the reasons humanity is prone to violence, and the ways in which authority affects behavior.

    Join Dr. Kerin as he explores our similarities, differences, strengths, and weaknesses. Develop a deeper understanding of who we are with A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateNov 24, 2010
    ISBN9781450267281
    A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind: A Brutal, Erotic, and Naked Portrait
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    Robert Kerin

    ROBERT KERIN, MD, earned a medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine. He is board certified, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He maintained a private practice for more than forty years. He is the author of numerous articles published in scholarly journals. Kerin125@optonline.net

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      A Glimpse into the Man in Mankind - Robert Kerin

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Preface

      CHAPTER I Obey to Survive

      CHAPTER II Variations on a Sexual Theme

      CHAPTER III Mythology, Presidential Parade, and Pleasure Circuit

      CHAPTER IV Religion and Medicine

      CHAPTER V Before the Holy Grail and After

      CHAPTER VI The March of Molecules, Medicine, and Man

      Acknowledgments

      First, I wish to thank my bride of fifty-three years, who has acted as the literary editor for all of my writings. She has provided corrections and guidance and has deleted those portions of the book that she thought were best unsaid.

      I am grateful to loyal Terri Vitelli for her critique, suggestions, input, and typing ability. She made the time despite family commitments.

      I am indebted to Sin Hang Lee, M.D., president of HiFi DNA Tech and director of Milford Medical Laboratory, for his review of the genetic material in the book. In addition, I would like to also thank Suri Papu, M.D., former chief of pathology at the Milford Hospital, who provided numerous consultations.

      Preface

      There is a recurring theme in man’s earthly traverse underscored by the words of George Santayna, which are inscribed on a wall in Auschwitz. In essence, it states that he who does not read history allows it to repeat itself. Man is forced to grapple repeatedly with vile events. Chapters of genocide, grim and brutal behavior, religious conflict and persecution are evident throughout the ages. It is readily apparent that foot soldiers are required to carry out executions. Surprisingly, it was none other than Winston Churchill who devised the concept of concentration camps and their construction in South Africa.

      Despite the unflattering portrait, there are significant similarities in the actions and reactions in human behavior. Examples of commonality are seen in war, religion, obedience to authority and in health issues. As a physician I have been privileged to glimpse man from the sexual level to the cellular level. The cells contain the molecules where some diseases have their origin and where we learn how man ticks.

      The origin of man continues to generate much interest, because some people believe our arrival was by intelligent design and others believe it was by an evolutionary process. While we do not know for certain how man arrived, we do know that after his arrival, propagation ensued. In human reproduction, ovulation (i.e., the moment the ovary releases the ovum for fertilization) is a cryptic or hidden process. In sharp contrast to other female mammals, ovulation is heralded by an estrus phenomenon in which the female exhibits recognizable behavior commonly known as being in heat. That event, which incorporates both sexual excitement and ovulation, recurs on regular, predetermined intervals, depending on the mammal involved. Thus, in female animals, reproductive receptivity coincides with ovulation, and it is overt and confined to the period of estrus. But this is not so in mankind, where the sexual act is frequently invoked solely for pleasure and not for conception. Custom and tradition exert a huge influence on the sex life of men and women, as do laws and religion.

      Early on, man created models that have come down to us as mythological characters from his imagination. Venus is the poster girl for unsurpassed beauty. Her dalliances, not to mention the fact that venereal disease is named in her honor, are not as well known. The extensive role that sexual pleasure plays in humanity is reflected in tabloids that carry tales of celebrity and presidential indiscretions. A small pathway in the limbic portion of our brain that is commonly referred to as either the pleasure circuit or reward center is largely responsible for sexual romps. There are anatomical waypoints within this mechanism that are connected by a neurochemical medley. Neurotransmitters and hormones play a role in the process. The pleasure that addicts experience when they use cocaine and heroin travels along the same pathways.

      As the family tree of mankind grew larger, the man in mankind developed two great bulwarks to aid him in his earthly journey: religion and medicine. While the origin of religion is hidden by the dim light of obscurity, a belief in magic played a role in its inception. Medicine was another great bulwark developed to aid Homo sapiens, as health issues were a constant companion in man’s journey. In a way, medicine may be viewed as a discipline dedicated to insuring survival for those who are not the fittest. Early on, it was postulated that disease was caused by an imbalance of the four humors, namely blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Barbers carried the torch of healing for a while, and bloodletting emerged as a definitive treatment. Indeed, this treatment persisted even after George Washington died from it in 1799. Now that health reform is the law of the land, the fate of medical care for recipients and providers is a bit murky. Unresolved problems persist, creating clouds that could create the perfect storm in medicine.

      Before we look into our crystal ball, let us recall the past contributions of Thomas Robert Malthus, especially regarding factors that limit the growth of mankind, and the contributions of Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin, both of whom proposed a novel theory of how man arrived on the planet in the first place. Let us also be mindful of Gregor Mendel’s work with pea plants and his conclusion regarding heredity.

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