Yup, just like seeking a mate with positive attributes doesn’t increase the likelihood that your offspring will have these attributes. (Hint: all of evolutionary theory rests on this truth) https://twitter.com/arthur_affect/status/1275999655025733632?s=21 … https://twitter.com/arthur_affect/status/1275999655025733632 …
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There are individual people who do make a conscious decision to make their "mate selection" choices based on that set of beliefs -- "I married her because she comes from good breeding, I'm confident our children will be healthy and talented" -- and as common as this is, it's bad
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But there are also lots and lots of people who don't think this way, and would be shocked and offended at being accused of thinking this way
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yes! this! exactly
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Yes there are traits that are genetic that display fitness, and are thus desirable. Height for men, hourglass shape for women.
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No they don't
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