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Article #1288Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
From: Rod VAN MECHELEN
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 1990 02:09
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 1990 02:09
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The nature of "man" is that we survive by virtue of our rational faculty. In a given set of circumstances, monogamy would clearly be the most rational (i.e., pro-survival) choice. Under other circumstances, other options would be most rational. Monogamy is neither an element of man's nature, nor is it relevant to man's nature. It is a behavior and, as such, is subject to choice. oo \/ Rod
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!microsoft!rodvan From: rodvan@microsoft.UUCP (Rod VAN MECHELEN) Newsgroups: sci.bio,alt.romance,soc.men,soc.women,soc.singles Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous? Message-ID: <58697@microsoft.UUCP> Date: 1 Nov 90 02:09:42 GMT References: <1990Oct24.175532.9407@pmafire.UUCP> <1990Oct25.144016.21025@ccu.umanitoba.ca> Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA Lines: 14