Posted by mila on May 4, 2001, at 23:17:33
In reply to Re: Redirected: crusade against euphoria, posted by mikes on May 4, 2001, at 21:23:22
hi,
there is selection at individual level ( sexual selection being a subtype of this one) and there is group selection.
you definitely lower your chances for survival and good sexual choices if you rely heavily on drugs to get pleasure associated with 'rewards' or to avoid feeilings of pain associated with 'punishment'.
but then you also reduce chances for survival and reproduction of the group to which you belong. Drug addicts cannot serve in military, occupy important or not that important positions in society, help care about their family members offspring, etc.
there is nothing wrong with your personal lack of inclination to reproduce, as long as you keep helping the group you belong to to thrive and reproduce. It is when you are not inclined to do that either, the group sees you as a cheater and a waste of human potential, and thinks that there is something wrong with you. My father was an alcoholic, and died from it, but he was an incredible talented manager and worked till the day of his death. He was very respected. 5000 people came to his funeral. Although he hasn't had an outstanding number of children on his own and died young and penniless (low score on sexual and survival skills), his contribution to his friends, his compatriots, etc. made him into a worthy man in the eyes of the society (high score on group survival contribution skills).
that is my take on it.
mila
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