How viable is the family unit for humans?

[Philosophy Explorer]

Heard many pros and cons about it over the course of years.

I think it's one of the best ideas in many ways. Perfect, no. So I ask is there a better way?

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

As Marx pointed-out, the social relation known as the 'family-unit' is pretty much a construct based upon the forces of production in operation at the time.

[Philosophy Explorer]

As Marx pointed-out, the social relation known as the 'family-unit' is pretty much a construct based upon the forces of production in operation at the time.

How about you? How do you regard the family unit?

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

How about you? How do you regard the family unit?

PhilX

Which one?

[Philosophy Explorer]

How about you? How do you regard the family unit?

PhilX

Which one?

How many do you know?

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

How many do you know?

PhilX

Off-hand, the nuclear, the extended, the kibbutzniks, the polygynous, the polyandrous, the single parent, the homosexual, the communal, the divorced, the childless, the step, the grandparent...

[Philosophy Explorer]

How many do you know?

PhilX

Off-hand, the nuclear, the extended, the kibbutzniks, the polygynous, the polyandrous, the single parent, the homosexual, the communal, the divorced, the childless, the step, the grandparent...

Which one of those do you regard as most viable?

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

Which one of those do you regard as most viable?

PhilX

You'll have to clarify what you are asking as 'most viable' for what purpose? As I said, I'm of the ilk that thinks the forces of production in operation has a large say upon which unit is in operation.

[Philosophy Explorer]

Which one of those do you regard as most viable?

PhilX

You'll have to clarify what you are asking as 'most viable' for what purpose? As I said, I'm of the ilk that thinks the forces of production in operation has a large say upon which unit is in operation.

Survival of the human species for starters.

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

Survival of the human species for starters.

Is there a problem with this? Still, in this case all of them appear pretty well suited, apart from the childless one maybe.

[Philosophy Explorer]

Survival of the human species for starters.

Is there a problem with this? Still, in this case all of them appear pretty well suited, apart from the childless one maybe.

So under these circumstances, do you regard the family unit as the most successful for the survival or propagation of the human species?

PhilX

[Arising_uk]

So under these circumstances, do you regard the family unit as the most successful for the survival or propagation of the human species?

!? There is no 'the' family unit, that was my point. All the human species needs to survive, barring extinction events, is to propagate and if they can propagate off-planet then even extinction events may not be a problem.