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Re:Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their... by jusssi on Saturday January 14, 2023 @09:24AM (#34380526)
> Isn't it strange that human cultures at some point thought "teenagers" are when people should start families

Not really. That's when they start having sex. So you end up having kids whether you like it or not.

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Re:Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their... by vagrantJin on Saturday January 14, 2023 @09:39AM (#34380616)
It isnt so simple as they start having sex. The idea that teenagers sleep around like rabbits is relatively new. Usually sex followed some form of commitment - this case being marriage - in order to protect young women from free willies. Sex wasn't always free.
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