This sexist attitude is sort of delicious, since Selfless is male...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lothario [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
And I didn't say evolution was stupid. I said evolutionary psychology is stupid. That humans descended from a similar ancestor as gorillas, apes, chimpanzees, etc. is at this point evolutionary factor. What is fascinating about this is that nearly every "monkey" species closely related to humans have different social arrangements. Gorillas are male-centric polygamists. Owl monkeys are lifetime monogamists and the males are actually the ones that carry and care for the offspring. Chimpanzees are serial monogamists... They mate off for a season, and then next mating seasons might find someone new. Other species are outwardly monogamous by then "sneak around."
So even within our closest relatives, we see lots of variation on mating selection and organization. Evolutionary psychology IGNORES cultural and biological variety. Moreover, we have barely any evidence of ancient societies before the creation of writing, let alone indications of how they mated... How in the world can we claim the "evolution" of behavior when we don't even know how prehistoric humans behaved?