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Not quite, he is saying the type of person that birth control selects for is the type of person that wouldn't use it for whatever reason. You can probably imagi
by paradox242 7y ago
Not quite, he is saying the type of person that birth control selects for is the type of person that wouldn't use it for whatever reason. You can probably imagine these sorts to include those that have some sort of religious objection, those that simply want a large family, or those who are simply irresponsible or unable to use it properly. Given enough time these people are the dominant group remaining in the population. This will take care of the population cap that birth control has imposed. To paraphrase, evolution finds a way.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoThat presumes that those traits are hereditable, though.
- concordDance 7y agoWhether or not those traits are currently caused by genes in practice, it is certainly possible for genes to arise that would cause them. Admittedly, for some of those traits the mutation required might be too complicated to be on a relevant time scale. But things like poor impulse control could easily be caused by a mutation (brain injuries can cause poor impulse control, so a mutation that damages those same circuits also could), which would be transmitted and potentially selected for.