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_refugee_ · 3925 days ago · link · · parent · post: How can a trait like male homosexuality persist over evolutionary time ?
I fail to see why evolution would at any point "do things" that would result in less propagation of the species. I think creepyinfant 's theory attributes a lot more intelligence to evolution than there actually is. Evolution is not smart. Evolution does not say "We need less people" and then make there be less people. Evolution is determined mainly by traits that encourage sexual success and propagation. Those traits can vary depending on circumstances. However, it seems very unlikely that we would evolve towards not propagating. I think b_b and theadvancedapes are better placed to speak on this than I am, however.