As more men date men and more women date women, the amount of accidental childbearing decreases, and thus the total amount of childbearing.
Intuitively, I would have thought of this as a good thing, but
Beyond that, having a stable population is more than just 2.1 children per women- it’s generally expected to be painful to have the elderly as a larger fraction of the population.
is a good point.
My true rejection is along the lines of “if it were better for everyone to be bisexual, everyone would be already be bisexual, thanks to evolution.”
??? Let me get this straight: in this context, your definition of ‘better’ is ‘increases reproductive fitness’?
Let me get this straight: in this context, your definition of ‘better’ is ‘increases reproductive fitness’?
My original claim was “net social loss.” Such a term is purposefully vague, but I suspect it should be uncontroversial that something that leads to collapse or replacement counts as a net social loss.
Intuitively, I would have thought of this as a good thing, but
is a good point.
??? Let me get this straight: in this context, your definition of ‘better’ is ‘increases reproductive fitness’?
My original claim was “net social loss.” Such a term is purposefully vague, but I suspect it should be uncontroversial that something that leads to collapse or replacement counts as a net social loss.