Overlooked, because it is politically incorrect, is the fact that — most likely — the father of the child was not even on the scene. In reality, if the selfish gene mattered much, Dad would have been on the scene. The situation is indistinguishable from people not caring enough to make a difference.
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Kin selection? The selfish gene? Researchers ponder why animals adopt other species’ orphans
Human exceptionalism is never more obvious than when humans are offering rational-sounding arguments against it.