Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?

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From: Bryan Bankhead
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 1990 03:22

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What does such a question mean relative to the behaviour of humans. 
Instinctive behaviour in our species exists only as a vestige.  Are humans 
"naturally" computer users?  I have an extraordinary distaste for 
questions phrased in such a fashion as invariably 
'natural' equated with 'good' and becomes the basis for the oppression of 
those who do not exhibit the behaviour.  I humans are naturally monogamous 
what of all the observed nonmonogamous behaviour in human societies?

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