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Is long term monogamy unnatural for human beings?

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Is long term monogamy unnatural for human beings?
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RE: Is long term monogamy unnatural for human beings?
April 2, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Seems like a few terms need definitions here. What is monogamy - one partner for life, or one partner at a time?
What does "natural"/"unnatural" distinction mean, if we're talking about conscious beings? Are cultural norms and conscious decisions natural, or not? What about base instincts and our biology - are they a part of our nature?
Is "natural" supposed to be equated with "good", "right", or "correct"? If so - why?

Seems to me, that all sorts of mutually opposing behaviors and ideas can be considered "natural", when we're talking about a species, that naturally evolved enough intelligence to consciously and deliberately control at least some of its impulses.
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RE: Is long term monogamy unnatural for human beings? - by Homeless Nutter - April 2, 2018 at 12:18 pm

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