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The Hypothesis Is That:
There is a component of the Biological Contract in reproduction that we are not aware of - And it has been screwing us all for years.
The Terms of the Biological Contract are:
Woman will allow Man to plant his seed on the condition that he make a contribution to her survival, and therefore the survival of their potential offspring.
How Has It Screwed Us?:
Our society believes that the contribution can only be in the form of a committed relationship.
The Truth May Be That:
As long as there is a contribution to the survival of the potential mother the Biological contract has been fulfilled. The contribution can be time, effort, money, inclusion in community…. the possibilities of what the contribution can be are varied and personal to the individual, but generally align into 2 categories - Emotional and/or Financial (Tangible)
More Thoughts:
Prostitution, when legal, and when both parts of the agreed upon terms are met, is the purest example of the biological contract being fulfilled. It is the only relationship where the male-female balance of power is 100% equal. Prostitution’s illegality keeps the power overwhelmingly balanced in favor of males, obviously in the prostitute-customer relationship, but also in society as a whole by denying women the right to use the most direct route of Biological Contract fulfillment.
