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Your ancestors were just fucking without contraception. They weren't trying to "pass on the torch" or anything silly like that.


Historical creation myths seem to say otherwise. E.g. those referring to seed, or fruit of the loins, or commandments to multiply.


Even if we are to believe that humans need to be commanded to reproduce, you're talking about the last few thousand years, not 3 billion.


Maybe not consciously, but what about subconsciously?




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