Culture is a reflection of our brains, often a reflection of the conflicts within them. Social bonding is certainly in conflict with sexual desire. And so we have had chastity belts, the burka, and female genital mutilation. We’ve instituted marriage and the enforced consequences of wrecking a marriage. Divorce isn’t cheap; there’s often a public shaming that accompanies a discovered affair, and there may be negative career implications. In the U.S. military, you could be subject to criminal charges for violating Uniformed Code of Military Justice provisions against adultery. These steps are
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