[lbo-talk] Queer Theory, was Re: Sex, Kink and Ick

[ravi]

Charles Brown wrote:
> From: ravi 
> 
> afaik, life did develop in a non-sexual way. sex is just one imperfect
> way to reproduce. it comes with benefits and disadvantages. bacteria
> seem to have chosen an interesting middle path, often exchanging DNA (to
> get the benefits) but reproducing asexually or sexually.
> 
> ^^^^^
> CB: Current theory is that life originated 3 billion years ago and method of
> reproduction was cloning. Sex for reproduction originates 1.7 billion years
> ago, because sexual reproduction creates more variations in offspring ,
> which is a general selective advantage.
> 

that's the advantage i refer to. for one take on the disadvantage:

http://www.wrclarkbooks.com/sex_and_origins_of_death.html

	--ravi