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While there are some superficial parallels, I don't think the two cases are actually very similar.
Humans don't have a polyamory-bias; if the scientific consensus on neurotransmitters like oxytocin and vasopressin is accurate, it's quite the opposite. Deliberate action in defiance of bias is not dangerous. There's no back door for evolution to exploit.
This just seems unreasoned to me.
Erm, how so?
It occurs to me that I should clarify that when I said
I meant that it is not dangerous thinking of the sort I have attempted to describe.
Maybe I just don't see the distinction or the argument that you are making, but I still don't. Do you really think that thinking about polyamory isn't likely to impact values somewhat relative to unquestioned monogamy?
Oh, it's quite likely to impact values. But it won't impact your values without some accompanying level of conscious awareness. It's unconscious value shifts that the post is concerned about.
How can you be so sure? As in I dissagree.
How people value different kinds of sexual behaviours seems to be very strongly influenced by the subconscious.