Ah, ok then we aren't talking about survival of the species, we're just talking about out procreating other peoples.

I referred to "survival of the species" in response to somewhat hysterical descriptions of marriage and procreation being stock farm animal behavior. I was pointing out that, ahem, procreation is how the species survives, not something to be treated like an undesirable wart on your nose. ;-) It's a statement of fact, not a justification for any sort of procreative behavior. ;-)

Perhaps I'm influenced by an official paper I read the other day. A paid consultant was going to produce a report on the incidence of mortality to allow a round table discussion the following week. My response is that the incidence of mortality is 100%, so what's to discuss? That doesn't mean that I think death isn't important, nor is it an argument against gay marriage or anything else with a connection perceived by somebody else. It's just an inescapable fact.