tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post408813483229362990..comments2024-03-25T12:56:59.509-04:00Comments on alien romances: Is Monogamy a Good Idea?Rowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-60767981081728206472016-03-13T14:51:59.763-04:002016-03-13T14:51:59.763-04:00You do have a point there. And, of course, polygam...You do have a point there. And, of course, polygamy introduces the genetic variation discussed in the referenced article.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-36133348401156108612016-03-11T12:02:30.968-05:002016-03-11T12:02:30.968-05:00I think you may be confusing monogamy with marriag...I think you may be confusing monogamy with marriage. It is possible for a female to get many of the benefits for herself and her young that you describe as essentially monogamous from marriages that are polygamous or even polyandrous. In all those cases, of course, faithfulness to spouses is promised, and protection against outsiders to the marriage is available. So I think what you are really seeking to contrast in this article is out-and-out promiscuity versus well-defined marriage situations. Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.com