人类的一夫一妻制是遗传的吗?
Jack Herrera

03 May 2017

A few months ago, I wrote a story about a philosopher defending (and engaging in) "polyamorous relationships"—romantic relationships with multiple partners. The philosopher, Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins, argued that much of the stigma regarding polyamorous relationships stemmed from obsolete and stifling social standards.

最近，我看到哈佛大学的一项研究表明，人类的“基因编程”倾向于一夫一妻制，以确保后代得到照顾。我一直对从单一研究中得出结论持怀疑态度(这一研究的实验对象是老鼠，而不是人)，而且我特别警惕使用“基因编程”这个说法的人。

Nonetheless, reading the study made me want to ask the question: if humans really are naturally inclined toward monogamy, does that have any bearing on the ethics of cheating in a relationship? Or, to phrase the question another way: does our concept of right and wrong require an understanding of human nature (or at least tendencies)?

Read the original blog post here://m.f8r7.com/blog/defense-polyamory

And read about the new study here:http://bigthink.com/philip-perry/scientists-suspect-genetic-underpinning...

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agamman

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 -- 2:10 PM

I tend to have the philosophy

I tend to have the philosophy of nonmonogamy in the sense that people should be able to make the choice of monogamy or polyamory if works for them and they can build a responsible lifestyle around it. I don't think one or the other necessarily works for everyone. I live a monogamous relationship, but don't think we should require everyone to do so if they choose to get married. If you have children, I also think that has its own implications about taking care of your offspring.

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