Reproduction is the goal of genes.
replyFood (not dying) is the goal of organisms.
I'd argue genes nor life has a "goal". They are what they are because they've been successful at continuing their existence. Would you say a rock's goal is not to get broken?
replyOnly because genes/organisms can make choices (changes to its programming, or decisions) to optimize their path towards their goal.
replyA rock is maybe not a good counterexample, but a crystal is because it can grow over time. So in some sense, it tries not to break. However a crystal cannot make any choices; it's behavior is locked into the chemistry it starts with.
Then why are reproductive rates so low in western countries?
replyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_fer...
not just western countries
replyThe western lifestyle is an evolutionary dead end?
replyIt seems that some in the West want it to be and are working hard to make it so.
replyNo, evolution has encoded lust. It has not yet allowed for condoms. But it's a process.
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