Yes, yes, and the same is true of pet adoption! A friend of mine found this ultra-cute little kitten, barely larger than a soda can (no joke). I couldn’t help but adopt him and take him to a vet, and care for that tiny tiny bundle of joy, so curious about the world, and so needing of my help. I named him Neko.
So there, we have another contravention of the gene’s wishes: it’s a pure genetic cost for me, and a pure genetic benefit for Neko.
But consider also sperm donation. (Not from the donor’s perspective, but from the recipient’s.) No sex, just a baby.
Contrawise, adoption: no shared genes, just a bundle of joy.
Yes, yes, and the same is true of pet adoption! A friend of mine found this ultra-cute little kitten, barely larger than a soda can (no joke). I couldn’t help but adopt him and take him to a vet, and care for that tiny tiny bundle of joy, so curious about the world, and so needing of my help. I named him Neko.
So there, we have another contravention of the gene’s wishes: it’s a pure genetic cost for me, and a pure genetic benefit for Neko.
Well, I mean, until I had him neutered.