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The evolutionary selection aspect is curious. Is "natural" always "better"? Facial masculinity is correlated with higher testosterone production in response to competition [1]. Higher testosterone levels are also correlated with aggression and violence [2]. Could birth control steer evolution towards a less aggressive, less violent society? Is that a bad thing? You argue that choosing the "wrong" mate could be an issue -- is a less-violent partner the "wrong" choice?

[1] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2008...

[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693622/



When does nature ever give us anything for free?




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