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Subject: Re: Why are some people left handed?
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In article <f0ab44t8g8iv9rkdet51u7s87k11057j5s@4ax.com>,
"::darkshadows::" <blood@thirsty.net> wrote:
> Why are some people left handed?
>
>
> "Because lefties do it right!"
>
> "Because left handed people are the only people in their right minds?"
>
> This question is definitely not a no-brainer.
>
> Two theories predominate in the debates that rage on as to why a mere
> 4% o the population is left-handed. Most authorities agree, to the
> relief of many a mother of a left-handed child, that if the child
> prefers using the left hand, and functions well with it, there is no
> need to correct this "condition."
>
> One theory centers on the two halves of the brain, i.e. the left half
> and the right half, each of which functions differently. Medical
> science believes that the left half of the brain predominates over the
> right half. The stem of this theory is the fact that nerves from the
> brain cross over at neck-level to the opposite side of the body, and
> nerves from the other side of the brain reciprocate. The end result is
> that the opposite sides of the body are supplied by the opposite sides
> of the brain.
>
> The predominant left half of the brain, which graciously supplies the
> right half of the body, theoretically renders it more skillful in
> reading, writing, speaking, and working, and makes most people
> right-handed. "Lefties," however, are the product of an inversion,
> whereas the right half of the brain predominates, and they work best
> with the left side of their bodies.
>
> Theory number two trickles down to the asymmetrical nature of the
> body. Examples of the asymmetry, which flows from head to toe, are
> that the right side of our faces differs slightly from the left, that
> our legs differ in strength, or that our feet vary in size. One aspect
> of this asymmetry is that for most people the right hand is stronger
> than the left.
>
> There is no doubt that all exist in a "right-handed society," which
> manufactures most basics, including scissors, doorknobs, locks,
> screwdrivers, automobiles, buttons on clothing, and musical
> instruments for the 96%. Left-handed people compensate for this
> snobbery of sorts, by being members of an elite society, which
> includes many of the greatest geniuses, including Michelangelo,
> Leonardo da Vinci, and The Useless-Infomaster.
>
>
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What does a left-handed screwdriver look like?
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