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From: chris@bullwinkle.UUCP (Chris Andersen (The Dangerous Guy))
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Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
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Date: 7 Nov 90 17:24:22 GMT
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chrish@videovax.tv.tek.com (Chris Hawes) writes:
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>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?  

I don't think it's necessary to go so far as to let children see their 
parents mating.  However, we can go a long way by their parents demonstrating
affection tworads each other while the children are around.

How many people were raised in households where they never once saw their
parents kiss, let alone hug or hold hands?



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