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Obviously true, but not relevant to what he wrote. When saying "that purpose is" did he mean from a point of why did we evolve like this, or did he mean why do
by corin_ 14y ago
Obviously true, but not relevant to what he wrote. When saying "that purpose is" did he mean from a point of why did we evolve like this, or did he mean why do we individuals act like this? If the latter, pleasure is a valid reason. If the former, surely evolution made it pleasurable because it helped create offspring.
(Also: the fact that pleasure is there doesn't automatically mean it evolved for genetic benefits. Why do people get pleasure out of class A drugs?)
- simonh 14y agoSorry, you've read the article and you're genuinely not sure whether he's talking about behavioural evolution?
- corin_ 14y agoAs I commented, surely the reason we have evolved to find sex pleasurable is more because it creates offspring than because it "brings us closer" or "creates social bonds".