Monogamy May Have Evolved To Prevent Infanticide 256
sciencehabit writes "Human males and females have a strong tendency to live together in monogamous pairs, albeit for highly varied periods of time and degrees of fidelity. Just how such behavior arose has been the topic of much debate among researchers. A new study comes to a startling conclusion: Among primates, including perhaps humans, monogamy evolved because it protected infants from being killed by rival males."
Yes but... (Score:0, Funny)
Think of the Children (Score:4, Funny)
It's simple (Score:5, Funny)
Monogamy evolved because it makes great furniture.
Re:Oh Please (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Monogamy Means More Babies (Score:5, Funny)
It's used as a warning to others, so far Canada hasn't tried to invade us. That means it's working!
Been there. Did that.
Surrender of Detroit [wikipedia.org]
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Re:Oh Please (Score:4, Funny)
Long ago, I was at a good friend's house waiting for him when his wife asked me to help her with some small task that her husband normally would have done. So I did the work, and when I was done she thanked me, saying "The only thing better than having one husband is having two husbands!"
I immediately replied, "The only thing worse than having one wife is having two wives."
Re:-1, Flamebait (Score:2, Funny)
I don't know anyone that believes the Earth is only 3000 years old, but I know a few who think 6000 to 10000 years
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Yes, and those people are going to Hell.