Do Quokkas Actually Throw Their Babies At Predators?
This question started as an online joke, and as time went on, people started taking it seriously. The answer to the question isn’t that simple, however. Firstly, it should be noted that no, quokkas don’t throw their babies at predators. That is a joke, but it is somewhat based on reality. Quokkas keep their young in their pouches, and while fleeing from predators, babies are known to fall out and are then left there by their parents.
The thing that is interesting here is that the part where they fall out of the pouch may be done on purpose by the mothers. Research shows that this may be an actual anti-predator characteristic of quokkas. They normally have very strong control over the muscles in their pouches, so their response to the threat of predators may be to release those muscles. The babies are left there to attract the attention of the predator, and the parents can safely escape. Mothers want to save themselves because they have proven that they are fertile, while the young might not be.
That this is a controversial opinion explains so much about human society. You’re a bunch of self deluding quokkas.
Not to mention detached from reality. Every mother risks her life to give birth.
You’re talking about mammals only, right?
E.g. fish disagree by and large.
I’m talking about human beings.
People often read agendas where they may not be in simple but definitive phrase like that, especially if they seem similar to things people with agendas say.
For instance, someone might think you’re making a strong anti-abortion statement, including blaming women for wanting to have sex, but your statement doesn’t mention any of that. I could see a "pro-life"anti-abortion person saying that statement as a way of saying a woman should choose to die giving birth rather than getting an abortion, but I could also see it being the exact opposite argument in that if you don’t want to risk your life, get an abortion instead of having the kid.
In either case, people with opposing opinions may read what they dislike in your comment and downvote it. So it might explain something completely different about human society.
Would strongly agree with that.