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Natural selection happens at the gene level. A behavior has to beneficial to the gene or genes that cause it for it to propagate via natural selection. It’s har
by toasterlovin 8y ago
Natural selection happens at the gene level. A behavior has to beneficial to the gene or genes that cause it for it to propagate via natural selection. It’s hard to model homosexuality as anything other than detrimental to the gene or genes that contribute to it. The only model that accounts for this would be if homosexuality is an occasional side effect of some other traits or behaviors that increase fertility.
- bencollier49 8y agoWhither worker bees?
- toasterlovin 8y agoHaplodiploidy. Specifically, the relatedness section on this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplodiploidy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplodiploidy
- SubiculumCode 8y agoNot taking a side in this debate but sometimes population level selection occurs.
- toasterlovin 8y agoYou’re right. I should have said evolution happens at the gene level, not selection.