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Comment author: bramflakes 11 August 2014 06:54:11PM *  0 points [-]

Any genes that make people defect by having more children are going to be (and are currently being) positively selected.

Besides, reducing birthrates to replacement isn't anything near a universal phenomenon, see the Mormons and Amish.

It's got nothing to do with another species out-competing us - competition between humans is more than enough.

Comment author: Lumifer 11 August 2014 06:57:27PM 0 points [-]

Any genes that make people defect by having more children are going to be (and are currently being) positively selected.

This observation should be true throughout the history of the human race, and yet the birth rates in the developed countries did fall off the cliff...

Comment author: Azathoth123 13 August 2014 05:42:01AM 2 points [-]

and yet the birth rates in the developed countries did fall off the cliff...

This happened barely half a generational cycle ago. Give evolution time.

Comment author: Lumifer 13 August 2014 02:44:47PM 1 point [-]

Give evolution time.

So what's your prediction for what will happen when?

Comment author: bramflakes 11 August 2014 07:16:42PM 2 points [-]

And animals don't breed well in captivity.

Until they do.

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