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If the goal of human life is to pass on genes to the next generation, modern developed societies are failing pretty hard.
by senttoschool 4y ago
If the goal of human life is to pass on genes to the next generation, modern developed societies are failing pretty hard.
- nhchris 4y agoMore than a goal, it is a prerequisite. Without it, a society sustains itself only as much as the robin sustains its family after a cuckoo kicks out her eggs, but the nest remains the same.
- gretch 4y agoIt’s definitely not the goal of human life. It that was all we cared about, e.g. we’d allow rape. It’s _some_ peoples goals (respectable), and I imagine they also have others they balance. The beautiful thing about humanity is that we are no longer bound by some of our basic biological drives. Sure they play a factor, but they don’t dominate.
- senttoschool 4y agoIt that was all we cared about, e.g. we’d allow rape. No. That's not how it works. Rape isn't actually the best way to pass on your genes. Society has determined that marriage is. Hence, rape is universally rejected by all cultures.
- noodleman 4y agoUniversally rejected by all cultures is false. For example, India's penal code makes exceptions for men who rape their wives. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marital_rape_laws_by_country https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marital_rape_laws_by_country Lets not get into a debate over how legal abstractions cover up the reality of rape and sexual abuse, but keep in mind that rape is staggeringly underreported.
- senttoschool 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_example
- noodleman 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_fallacy
- akvadrako 4y agoUnless fewer people increases the chance of a society succeeding. There is no near-term danger of running out of people in South Korea and the birth rate can be raised if needed.