RE: More on Marriage

From: Phil Hibbs <phil_at_snark.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:53:08 +0100

>>If women always marry outside the clan, wouldn't there then be
>>a disincentive for the clan to put a bunch of resources into
>>educating them or training them?

Matt:
>Only if the men control the educational and training resources, and
>not necessarily even then.

Why would the women be less pragmatic about the welfare of the clan than the men? We don't have a monopoly on ruthlessness, you know.

Phil.

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