Steel Accord 6,660 August 4, 2015 Share August 4, 2015 (edited) Well the thing is, humans evolved through sexual procreation, so the entire scenario can't work as worded. "Humans" can't reproduce asexually, if they did, they wouldn't be human. Now if "the dominant species" reproduced asexually, then yes the world would be very different. The way I'm picturing it though is . . . lethargic. Sure not as much crime or war, but neither as much of the creature comforts we enjoy or things we aspire to become. I think first off, we'd be at least 3 times more advanced as a species than we are now. This is because allot of issues surrounding sexuality would be gone. I have heard that statement applied to damn near EVERYTHING under the sun and I find it to be a rather simplistic assumption. It's like saying if the Roman Empire never fell we'd be living on the moon. It's fun to say and think about but how do we know that other problems might not arise? Plus "advancement" is not a river that can be stemmed, it's a network of watery paths. (For instance cultural advancement vs. technological advancement. Medicine, human rights, infrastructure. All of these things can affect or be affected by the billions of factors of the human condition.) For all we know, our society might actually be more backwards if we reproduced asexually. If, going by Freud's logic, there was no need to compete for mates to reproduce, we may not have developed any kind of desire to build, explore, or discover. Edited August 4, 2015 by Steel Accord 1 My ponysona: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/steel-accord-r1970 My AMA thread: http://mlpforums.com/topic/76698-as-steel-me-andor-oc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePoniMan 164 August 5, 2015 Share August 5, 2015 @@GuyNamedEarl, Anyway, on a more serious note... Scientifically speaking, we wouldn't be here today. As my teacher would always say, diversity=survival. There's a reason sexual reproduction evolved, and there's a reason why it is still around today In terms of society, that would fix many of our problems. There would be no more of these radical "feminists." I do support anyone fighting for a real cause, such as ACTUAL feminists... Not this propaganda crap we see from those who just don't get what they want. Anyway, the entire issue with feminism/gender equality would cease to exist. Also, there would be no problems with gay marriage. However, society wouldn't be the same... Just think of what would be changed. From a human perspective... Sex. "In Poniet Russia, Joseph Stallion is you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man dude man 555 August 5, 2015 Share August 5, 2015 There would be a lot of humans.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenderIsAnIllusion 2,178 August 5, 2015 Share August 5, 2015 It would be interesting to say the least.... Ancient man stayed in family groups, where females would tend to the nest, and have children, while the men hunted, and protected their families.... Now take away the family group system by making procreation asexual: Firstly man would have taken to an exclusively female form (much like most asexual animals), and when birth was given, the offspring would be an exact clone of the mother, and most likely man would have been solitary (like most asexual animals), only living in mother daughter pairs while the child matured..... Without men to hunt, we would be oputunistic hunters, but mostly foragers and scavengers. Without the need for the family unit, our development as a species would have been slower, as being in the family unit is what inspired creation, and ingenuity. But this is just a guess. My peep is against bullying.... Are you? http://mlpforums.com/topic/117034-suggestion-anti-bullying-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna_tic 120 August 5, 2015 Share August 5, 2015 (edited) We'd be dead most likely. Genetic diversity would be virtually nonexistent so disease would likely kill us because there wouldn't be opportunities for mutations to form from the diverse MHC gene combinations that occur naturally. Humans are naturally attracted to pheromones from others with MHC proteins expressed most differently from their own (likely for this very reason). And if you're talking about the capability of parthenogenesis (self fertilization of oocytes), then the same problem would likely occur and would only result in an entirely female population of mock clones with only slight, random mutations causing the only diversity that exists. If males existed in this society, humans would prefer to reproduce sexually through instinctual desires in order to produce more viable offspring. Though since you said that nobody would have a sex, I'm assuming parthenogenesis was not on your mind. But the result of extinction is the same either way. Edited August 5, 2015 by Luna_tic Awesome Nightmare Night Shirt benefits a Brony http://www.bonfirefunds.com/bummed-brony ^Credit for signature art goes to PonyUniverse on deviantart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider float 2,539 August 6, 2015 Share August 6, 2015 First of all advanced in what? That and the word progress is thrown around a lot with no details whatsoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bolt 35,242 June 30, 2019 Share June 30, 2019 Uh, no thanks....sex is too much fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Wolf 2,354 June 30, 2019 Share June 30, 2019 I would not enjoy a world like that at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaeya Simp 13,995 June 30, 2019 Share June 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, Lucky Bolt said: Reveal hidden contents Uh, no thanks....sex is too much fun. exactly 11 minutes ago, Aurora Wolf said: I would not enjoy a world like that at all. nor will everone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddboy Olaf 10,628 July 1, 2019 Share July 1, 2019 Then there would be no sex or anything related to sex. Therefore, the best part of reproducing would be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershutter 2,925 July 1, 2019 Share July 1, 2019 There wouldn't be a society. All civilization was just an attempt to impress the opposite sex. And in some cases the same sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here No Longer 5,286 July 1, 2019 Share July 1, 2019 (edited) Life would hardly be worth it without sex... Sex is just way too amazing... Edited July 1, 2019 by ~Angel Dust~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,615 July 1, 2019 Share July 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Lucky Bolt said: Hide contents Uh, no thanks....sex is too much fun. Spoiler Amen, sister. Official Discordian pope. Known as Miss Kallixti Oddball to the enlightened.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash In 23,098 July 1, 2019 Share July 1, 2019 That would mean that things would be severely different, particularly from a physical and sexual standpoint. 1 At first I rejected the zero, but that was because I simply didn't understand it. Now I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaeya Simp 13,995 July 1, 2019 Share July 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, Califorum said: Asexual reproduction for humans wouldn't even be possible. ignore that point, that is true, vut it's a what if 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRockARockster 54,127 July 6, 2019 Share July 6, 2019 A quote from Godzilla (1998). Where’s the fun in that? sig by @Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD 17,272 July 6, 2019 Share July 6, 2019 Life goes on as normal as if we never know how else we can make babies. 1 ♪ "I practice every day to find some clever lines to say, to make the meaning come through"♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_Case001 4,934 July 7, 2019 Share July 7, 2019 Well, the world would probably be a lot simpler, more efficient, more logical, and hell of a lot more boring. The world would lack a lot of joy, but it would probably be better for me, because then I wouldn't spend 99% of my time fantasizing about something I can never have. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 21,843 July 7, 2019 Share July 7, 2019 I don’t think I’d ever want little clones of myself Then again, it’s not like EVERYONE has to reproduce to increase the human population. 2 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreambiscuit 11,279 July 8, 2019 Share July 8, 2019 I wouldn't care about technological advancements or changing the world without keeping a human element in it. Marriage and human relations is what matters most. And reproduction without sex would just be boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Here No Longer 5,286 July 9, 2019 Share July 9, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 4:29 AM, Dreambiscuit said: Reproduction without sex would just be boring. Hey sex is still just as fun if it can't end in reproduction you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splashee 28,599 November 21, 2019 Share November 21, 2019 No sex? How babies made then? HOW? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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