It does seem plausible though, that if ones only life goal was to reproduce as many offspring as possible, rape would be an effective technique. This realization made me, simultaneously, feel more and less empathetic to rape perpetrators. I believe that there may be urges and tendencies to have certain thoughts about rape because humans once engaged in it for more effective survival. At the same time, if an human acts on these urges, than they show us they are a human, yes, but a primitive human. If someone can rape, it means that they have not grown enough to learn control, respect, or compassion. I do not deny the fact that we live in a rape culture simply because I accept this piece of evolutionary theory. Our culture subscribes to rape myths that perpetuates rape, and this is different from the evolutionary perspective of rape. Both nature and nurture together make this such a complex and anger provoking issue for me. I accept evolutionary psychology because I understand the necessity of learning about the origins of human species, because it was a time of great growth and importance. Although, we cannot simply accept these realizations. Knowledge and education is the greatest tool for change, and understanding our past development will lead to future
It does seem plausible though, that if ones only life goal was to reproduce as many offspring as possible, rape would be an effective technique. This realization made me, simultaneously, feel more and less empathetic to rape perpetrators. I believe that there may be urges and tendencies to have certain thoughts about rape because humans once engaged in it for more effective survival. At the same time, if an human acts on these urges, than they show us they are a human, yes, but a primitive human. If someone can rape, it means that they have not grown enough to learn control, respect, or compassion. I do not deny the fact that we live in a rape culture simply because I accept this piece of evolutionary theory. Our culture subscribes to rape myths that perpetuates rape, and this is different from the evolutionary perspective of rape. Both nature and nurture together make this such a complex and anger provoking issue for me. I accept evolutionary psychology because I understand the necessity of learning about the origins of human species, because it was a time of great growth and importance. Although, we cannot simply accept these realizations. Knowledge and education is the greatest tool for change, and understanding our past development will lead to future