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Clarification needed re pulsarkid’s article “stuff has changed”

diablowolf5

December 6, 2020

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Title	Clarification needed re pulsarkid’s article “stuff has changed”
Author	diablowolf5
Upvotes	0
Comments	2
Date	December 6, 2020 11:02 AM UTC (5 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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[–]satanic_hamster1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago* (0 children) | Copy Link

If you believe in the theory of evolution/survival of the fittest, how can you frame not getting laid as not being a loser? I would like to, but I don’t see how this could be logical.

Biologically logical/rational/reasonable
Culturally logical/rational/reasonable

What's biologically rational and culturally rational aren't the same thing. People debate shit like this, with concepts like 'gay marriage' all the time. They'll say things like: "just because I like men doesn't mean I'm defective or suffer from some disorder, it's a preference, just like being left or right handed!"

Yes, culturally, you can invent for yourself whatever meaning you want to in life; and in our cultural logic, there's nothing wrong with being gay, or having no children, or doing practically whatever you want as an individual. Biologically however, you're a dead end and a loser in the game of life. The argument just depends on whatever logical track you're running on, in the argument.

Genghis Khan is the most biologically successful man in world history. Today, the culture wouldn't permit that behavior. It's all in recognizing the difference.