Are Humans NATURALLY promiscuous?

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I thought the same but it's not necessary. I am not judging the promiscuous lifestyle. If others do, who cares? Screw them (and they just might hehe.)

I know I shouldn't dignify this one with an answer, but the western world forces it's Post-Roman family values onto other cultures all the time. People who believe that polygamy is natural do not have to justify their views to you; at least not until you can prove that monogamy is a natural state.

Technically, no. It's up to you to prove than you can prove a negative when the claim is unfalsifiable if you wish to debate about it.



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The fact that it's significantly less convenient than the alternative is at least an indication that it's unnatural.



They practiced human sacrifice because authorities encouraged it, and the very same thing is what made monogamy the designated standard. Speaking from a genetical point of views, chimpanzees have more in common with us than they do with other apes.

I picked "other."

I prefer to view humans as "serially monogamous." We hook-up for awhile until the oxytocin runs out, than we move on to someone else who stimulates more oxytocin.

In any case, any human mating behavior is "natural" by virtue of humans being part of nature.

Exactly, pair-bonding is a more suitable term. Saying this however, there are many people who find each other when they are in their teenage years and stay together forever. It is not commonly the case but it happens. Exactly, whatever we choose to do is natural since we are part of nature.

Ehm, where did THAT come from? I don't see how it is even possible to link promiscuity with rape...

I cannot prove a negative, but monogamy didn't exist up until the rise of Ancient Egypt, and didn't become widespread until the Roman Empire gained foothold. Before that, you basically had f*ck friends and one-night stands.

I picked "other."

I prefer to view humans as "serially monogamous." We hook-up for awhile until the oxytocin runs out, than we move on to someone else who stimulates more oxytocin.

In any case, any human mating behavior is "natural" by virtue of humans being part of nature.

In any case, any human mating behavior is "natural" by virtue of humans being part of nature.

Hehe...careful saying stuff like that, the organic food industry might put a price on your head

Ehm, where did THAT come from? I don't see how it is even possible to link promiscuity with rape...

Even their sexual relationships go beyond social barriers. They practise simultaneous polygamy for both men and women. And in this hut lives a woman who has 4 husbands, and a man with 2 wives. The initiation in sex in the first marriage is always with an older man or woman. For example, a 12 year old girl may marry a 40 year old man. Or a 13 year old boy may marry a 60 year old woman.

Some people use the "logic" that if a woman wanted sex with multiple partners, she must want it with ALL men.

...the annual yam festival is not just about well, yams. Sure, the yam is 'king' during this time as competition reigns between villages for the title of 'tokwaibagula' ('good gardener') but it is also a time that sex rules. Women are permitted by their paramount chief to capture men and have their way with them, as in assault them sexually. A native islander will say that she can 'rep' (rape) the men!

The women lie in wait in the bushes (it is rainforest heaven there) and ambush a man who might be walking to work or awaiting transportation. The only rule I read about is that the man cannot be a member of the woman's tribe/village; it's always a man from another tribe/village.

Some males who had been assaulted twice, said that they got over the initial shock and actually enjoyed it (what a surprise!). The only adverse part of this ritual is that if a male couldn't 'perform', the women could urinate on him…and bite off his eyebrows…and eyelashes. This act would surely provoke ridicule from fellow villagers.

The festival time is considered a very dangerous period for a man to be out alone so men would usually go out in groups – just in case. Hey, the defense for 'doing it' in the bushes — making love was supposed to bring fertility to the crops. By the way, it has been said that the Trobrianders were of the opinion that there was no correlation between sex and conception (too long to explain!)....

...Pre-adolescent children are permitted to engage in erotic games with each other and adopt sexual behaviours and attitudes. Within a few years, they begin to have sex and change partners often, acts that are not only allowed but encouraged!

It is not unusual for a teenaged girl to sleep with many boys as this was a good practice to determine who would make a good husband. In order to ensure that a boy married you, you just had to ensure that both of you were together when the sun rose the following morning! Girls were known to use underhand tactics to ensure the guy stayed put until the prescribed hour. Who can blame them?

According to an article by one Isabella Tree, in the Trobriand Islands, there is no traditional marriage ceremony. Once the female is at her guy's house after sunrise, they would wait together in the morning for the bride's mother to bring them cooked yams. Once they eat together, the marriage is officially recognised. The now married couple would eat together for about a year and then go back to eating separately..

A Trobriand couple wishing to marry, could also display their interest by not only sleeping together but spending time together and staying with each other for several weeks. The girl's parents approve of the couple when a girl accepts a gift from a boy. After that, the girl moves to the boy's house, eats her meals there and accompanies her husband all day. Word subsequently spreads that the boy and girl are married.

If a woman is unhappy with her husband after a year, she may divorce him. One funny detail I noted was that if a man had been the one to leave a woman, he could try to reconcile with the woman by offering her family yams(!) and other gifts!....

....Sigh… One world, many cultures, traditions… When I first heard of this place, I found great pleasure in relating the few details I had garnered to male friends and acquaintances. Every man's eyes lit up as they asked excitedly, "Where is this place? I moving there, boy!" I wonder if they'd change their minds what with the eyebrow/eyelash aspect?

Last year the festival was held during late July and early August. I haven't seen any dates for this year but ladies, if you overhear your guy on the phone with a travel agent…

-And what makes you think that promiscuity is more conveniant considering the spread of STI's, emotional issues and also preganancy? Also just because something is more conveniant does not mean it is more natural. That is a flase equivalency. It is more convenient for me to not learn how to play guitar than learn how to play since learning guitar takes time and effort, however that would mean, according to your view, that playing guitar is unnatural. Convenience is a very difficult word to define.

-If I am not wrong, human beings are more closely related to bonobo monkeys than chimpanzees. Also, just because we genetically similar does not mean we are thefore expected to behave like them.

Many alterations in behaviour may occur because of slight genetic differences. Also, you seem to be almost implying that the authorites doing something is less natural than the people wanting to do it, when they are both natural, they are just by-products of a different social strata. Also, just because they were encouraged does not mean they were obliged to do it if they were entirely against it. Also, many tribes commit genital mutilation? I suppose because they are older societies means it is natural for us to commit genital mutilation as well.