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sevenwheel t1_j2308ka wrote

Reply to comment by Ent3rpris3 in I have a question about generational ships. by bigmikemcbeth756

I would expect that a generational ship would only accept married couples for that very reason.

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Cutecumber_Roll t1_j231jnr wrote

Maintaining good genetic diversity in a small population is easier without monogamy. Marriages might remain just for social stability and maintaining traditions but I wouldn't expect it necessarily.

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thexbin t1_j237zbf wrote

You also have to maintain a minimal viable population genetically. You must have large genetic variability. I think it would be required that you would need to have lots of children with lots of partners.

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