but that's simply from a biological standpoint.
that's assuming a stance that behavior is influenced by genes, biological determinism.
it also brings up a point. it doesn't really answer the issue 'what is the point of life'.
it brings up a precursor, which is 'why are we here in the first place?'
you could take a nihilist approach and say, 'there is no point to us being here. all life is trite and meaningless.'
there are a million other approaches you could take.
while sex prodominantly plays a procreation role, there are so many other facets to it added by society and personal beliefs.
christian values have placed it as a gift, only to be experienced after marriage.
but, sex in humans, and even mammalia in general, is more than just procreation, maybe even it was intended to be.
sex is not the only factor in a rabbit's survival.
while continuing its genetic code is of great concern, in a Darwinistic sense, self-preservation is a greater motivating factor that encompasses the need to reproduce.
it does not apply to humans.
there are some who choose never to have kids and so do not.
and yet they do not find their existence meaningless.
there is no way to prove the 'point of life'[as of yet], as it will result in a circular argument.
saying that reproduction is the point of life is a truism.
yes, it represents a great motivating factor, but for the most part, and especially in human civilization, it does not hold true.
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