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From: pepke@ds1.scri.fsu.edu (Eric Pepke)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
Keywords: drives : sex love monogamy
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Date: 5 Nov 90 04:22:15 GMT
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In article <6120@videovax.tv.tek.com> chrish@videovax.tv.tek.com (Chris Hawes) writes:
>I find that very interesting and am wondering what the implications
>are for us humans.  How much less inhibited would humans be if they
>were raised in an environment where the parents were "observed"
>grooming/mating by their offspring?  Or would  that be traumatic
>to human children?

There are a number of bands and tribes in the Phillipines where children are
allowed to watch their parents having sex and are encouraged to experiment
with sex before settling down.  In those cultures, adolescence is totally 
devoid of the sturm und drang that we are so used to and is instead a very
peaceful and happy time.  Sounds good to me.

Of course, try that in this culture and you will immediately be slapped in
irons, at least if you are male.

-EMP