I get the individuals of a species survival instinct to breed, but it’s the evolving and improving part of an entire species that matters not mass proliferation. Individuals breeding within the species are insignificant, it’s the big picture over thousand of years that counts if you want “biology, genetics or evolution” as your metric. Also humans evolving the whole “civilization” or community building thing has become core critical to our species survival and success. indiscriminate, irresponsible breeding hinders building successful civilizations.
If breeding is the mark of biological success bow down to the insect kingdom….or the Kangs in the projects. Proliferating alone is not a marker of human success, like it is for insects or fish. Our species, and others, evolved to become quality, not quantity, breeders for evolutionary success and dominance.
There are actual kings that had 8 plus kids and their genetic line was totally gone in 50 years. George Washington shaped the fate of a great nation that changed the world, but had no children. Nobody could point to the descendants of Rome’s great emperors today. It’s the living memory/legacy that gives individual relevance for humanity, not dna.
Biology and evolution are not for individuals, you are merely a tiny link in a giant chain wall. Your DNA gets diluted with every generation down to total insignificance, it’s just a tiny spec of spice thrown into a giant big pot luck stew of the species.
Civilizations for thousands of years have tried to ban, or minimize, mindless indiscriminate breeding because it hurts our species. Human civilization is built upon long term pair bonding that creates the stability to raise successful offspring and offsprings offspring. Clarence knocking up lots of dumb bitches and leaving them in the dust is a big negative for civilization and species, unless you practice chattel slavery. Poorly raised and cared for children hinder civilization.
A long term relationship with another human that creates a stable partnership, or extended family, to raise kids - that’s success. For individuals the part about breeding that matters shouldn’t be your DNA/ego getting another go in the giant species stew, but what you come to understand and learn about yourself, and humanity in general, by caring for raising tiny humans. You get the important experience of “work it takes to continue the species” not theories. The insight annd knowledge you gain from child rearing are important lessons for adults. As opposed to a single night you blew your load in a skank who might have helped “continued your genetic legacy” by combining it with hers.
As adults our memories before age 4 are a void, then fairly hazy for the next eight years. Raising children gives you insight into how all humans are formed. It should give you hope and empathy, for and into humanity. It’s why good humans have the instinct to protect all children, not just their own offspring.
Maybe Ralph dying, shortly after breeding, like most lower order organisms is the best plan for his own genetic offspring to have any success. The less Ralphamale influence in their life, the better.
The only “success” point Ralph gets is that he pays a small amount every month to Faith to raise his child, but he seems more than ready to get rid of that “huge” burden.