What society do you think is better?
A) 90% have 2 children, 10% have none
B) 45% have 4 children, 55% have none
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B) imposes a stronger selection coefficient, so would result in faster evolution, FWIW.
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I mean I would say the better society is the one in which everyone who wants to have children has them but what do I know
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B because the if it’s only 45% producing a lot of children, then they are specialists and will become experts at producing children.
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B would unacceptably narrow the gene pool, leading to in increase in genetic illness & disability. Also, being realistic, it's likely that the families in B would be overly religious or somehow otherwise dysfunctional & delinquent. Sorry, but I like my society secular & stable.
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I fear a society with fewer parents would become less interested in the development and mentorship of youth
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Better how?
Population A is 'better' prepared to survive random catastrophe, due to greater standing genetic variation.
Population B is 'better' at whatever qualities are being selected for in a given mate (any n number of generations in the future).
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all pregnancies are twins seems a lot easier on mothers than all pregnancies are quadruplets
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