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Human Survival Instincts Influence Sexual Drive
One thing that seems consistent is that poor communities, countries, races, societies seem to have a higher birthrate than rich and well established ones. Even in rich countries, the poorer class tend to have more children. So do your sexual drive increase based on level of poverty. Does your survival instinct kick in to produce more offspring?
 moreno  26 May 2008 02:39
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Not human, but animal instinct,
every species feels the need to continue their species, so therefore must fornicate for this to happen
 
 martlamb  26 May 2008 11:05
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It is because poor people are stupid. They can't realize that each child you have takes more resources from all the other children. Also since they aren't working or contributing to society they have more time to fornicate and are too ignorant to use birth-control
 
 eelmonkey  15 Aug 2008 07:16
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 Poor people are stupid? To ignorant to use birth control? Thank you captain stereotype. Some poor people are stupid, but some rich people are too. If your not educated on something there's no way to learn, just because they haven't had the opportunity to learn that doesn't mean their stupid. And they aren't to ignorant to use birth control, its simply not available to them. Most undeveloped countries are in a dire need of education and birth control. According to what you say you must be very poor because evidently your not very smart.
by  verum
 15 Aug 2008 07:25
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I don't think it is a question of sex drive, as much as it is a question of economics and education. The variable most strongly associated with number of children is the overall educational level of the women, which is also associated with their social status.

If you earn your living from the family farm, it's to your advantage to have more hands to help. If you don't have information about or access to birth control, it's more difficult to avoid pregnancy. The childhood mortality rate is also higher in poor countries, so there's no guarantee your children will reach adulthood and be able to support you in your old age.

It's an interesting question, and I'm sorry I don't have the time to research the recent statistics or theories. But I think rich people have much more free time to engage in sexual intercourse, as well as the means to prevent complications.
 
 Lynn  15 Aug 2008 07:04
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I disagree, the population is possibly higher because it's one of the only pleasures they can afford.
 
 joe9  15 Jul 2008 15:42
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 than you must agree, because if that is all you can afford to do clearly you are having difficulty surviving.
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 15 Jul 2008 18:22
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