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If class-based partner selection is not the source of the harm, but exacerbates the harm of inequality, how is it preferable to the alternative? If something is
by opportune 9y ago
If class-based partner selection is not the source of the harm, but exacerbates the harm of inequality, how is it preferable to the alternative? If something is on fire, I would generally say it's "bad" to add fuel to it, hence my opinion. Of course I agree that this is more of an emergent effect of the classist society we inhabit than a cause of it, but most of the reasons that class-based partner selection can be "good" are precisely due to class inequalities in the first place.
- lotsofpulp 9y ago"Classist society" is instinctive to all animals, it's just how mating and evolution works. I don't think we should, or are even able to, curb class-based partner selection to try and reduce wealth and income inequality. My preference would be to strive make sure that all people have the opportunity for a quality education and upbringing, by ways of guaranteeing shelter, quality food, and work protections to allow parents to spend time with children.