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minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down6·2 years agoI’m willing to believe that men hunted more frequently for this reason alone. Women are simply too valuable. I wonder if this is the origin of a dowry as well. Compensation for the tribe or family losing the ability to expand.
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down1·2 years agoI think you mean bride price. A dowry is something the woman’s family gives to the husband’s family.
minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoYep thx for the correction.
minus-squareKlear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoYou’re willing to believe that despite complete lack of any evidence for that?
minus-squareQuaternionsRock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI would never quote it as scientific fact without scientific evidence, but it does withstand some scrutiny. Hunting is dangerous. 10 alive men + 5 alive women + 5 dead women = 0-5 babies 10 alive women + 5 alive men + 5 dead men = 0-10 babies If that isn’t evolutionary pressure, I don’t know what is
I’m willing to believe that men hunted more frequently for this reason alone. Women are simply too valuable. I wonder if this is the origin of a dowry as well. Compensation for the tribe or family losing the ability to expand.
I think you mean bride price. A dowry is something the woman’s family gives to the husband’s family.
Yep thx for the correction.
You’re willing to believe that despite complete lack of any evidence for that?
I would never quote it as scientific fact without scientific evidence, but it does withstand some scrutiny. Hunting is dangerous.
10 alive men + 5 alive women + 5 dead women = 0-5 babies
10 alive women + 5 alive men + 5 dead men = 0-10 babies
If that isn’t evolutionary pressure, I don’t know what is