Woof?

I've been thinking a bit about nature, and the nature of man.

It has been posited that man seeks as many mates as possible, in order to insure spread of DNA and offer the best possibilities for a future for the human race. This runs counter to the desire women have for a steady mate in order to avoid being raped every coupla days/minutes. Thus, conflict between the genders.

This sort of makes sense, but there are other creatures in nature that mate for life. Why do they do this? It makes no sense if the "job" of the male is to hump everything that moves. Are they abhorrations? Sexual deviants?

Today I shall explore 2 examples: Wolf and Dog. Point and counter-point(er).

Wolves and dogs are very close in genetic makeup. Save for mankind breeding for certain qualities, they'd be roughly the same animals (jackal and other "canis" blood can be found in various breeds, so it's not a pure thing, but huskies and german shephards are decidedly wolfish). There's only one real difference: maturity.

Dogs are about as mature as a four-month old Wolf*. So, the question is, are you a dog or a wolf? A boy... or a Man?

*info acquired by asking a local wolf care center representative. No lie. Her name was Samantha.