> If a conquered community's offspring were mostly > procreated by one man or > one man and his immediate relatives, wouldn't this > reduce the genetic > diversity of a population and thus result in an > evolutionary disadvantage?
Probably. But then I bet the raper isn't thinking altruistically about the Human Race, but rather maximizing the spread of his genes. It's an evolutionary advantage, but to HIM. I think the confusion here is the association of rape=evolutionary advantage. I would posit the evolutionary advantage rather is promiscuity. Rape is merely a method in order to maximize that promiscuity. Damon. ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: ------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
