I'm interested in how overleaves manifest in cetaceans. Could Michael take some particular examples, describe a cetacean with discrimination goal, idealist attitude, intellectual centering etc?
MICHAEL: The overleaves are a part of creation. Every creature who is ensouled has access to the same sets of overleaves, whether he is a human being, or a cetacean, or a denizen of a planet of the center of this or any other galaxy. To describe how they are manifested is to mirror your own life. The goals, attitudes, modes, chief features are experienced in much the same way in other forms of creation as human fragments experience them.
A dolphin with the goal of discrimination, an intellectually centered idealist, would be one who probably also has chosen observation, although he might have preferred caution. Within his social circle, and dolphins are exceedingly sociable, he is likely one to whom his fellows turn for his views in any discussion. Idealists tend to see things as they should be and are quite ready to tell others what they think this ‘should be’ looks like. Discrimination will tend to be seen as the act of choosing the ideal and intellectual centering will confirm this dolphin's rational expression of his choices, as opposed to an emotion one.
Although intellectual centering is very common in your culture, among cetaceans moving center is the more common choice, for obvious reasons. The role, will of course, influence how each of the goals, attitudes, modes, and chief features are expressed in a given dolphin’s life.
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