From: Elizaphanian (elizaphanian@tiscali.co.uk)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 11:30:31 GMT
Hi Rick, also Platt, DMB, all.
I was just about to send in a post making exactly the same argument about
polygamy, but you got there first. Needless to say, I completely agree with
you that a polygamous society is of lower Quality than one that values
structural monogamy (if I can call it that).
Two questions really.
The first is that the point about polygamy only has weight in terms of
assertions about human nature - ie that "Those other 6 guys are going to
withdraw their consent and support from the social structure that permits
such an absurdity, and if they can... they'll tear it down." Would you
accept that, as a general principle (and leaving lots of complications to
one side) a society which respects fundamental biological drives has higher
quality than one that does not?
Secondly, do you think that there is an equivalent biological point relating
to the nurture of children, ie that biological parents will have an
intrinsically stronger interest in the welfare of their children than other
people will, they will want to see their children flourish, and they will
(in general) act according to that interest in their choices?
I would say yes to both of those questions. I think that still leaves lots
of room for argument, but this seems an area where the MoQ can illuminate
social questions in a productive way.
Cheers.
Sam
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