Sana Philippine Eagle ka Nalang

Birds are better off than most people I know.

Monogamy is not simply a spiritual or personal imperative which humans can opt or cease to fulfill, on the account of it being a matter of moral obligations. Human affectivity, the union of the body and the soul, or any transcendental principle very well romanticize monogamy, which makes it appear as if monogamy is a conscentious human effort involving the chastity of the union of souls (soul being a distinctive human possession). Monogamy may also be considered as a socialized institution based loosely on sexual values. But animals, believed to be without reasoning, conscience or souls even, do engage in monogamous relationships. Monogamy is basically an animal sexual behavior that does not revolve around transcendental principles, considering avian species are even more capable of being faithful than humans.

Most avian species, especially eagles from Asia, are known to be faithful to their mating spouses. Asian eagles, like the Eastern Imperial Eagles, are sociogenetically monogamous (meaning they are paired in a social context and DNA analyses confirm their exclusive reproduction). Monogamy is the natural mating system for these animals who are devoid of all guilt or shame if they are unable to fulfill their being monogamous, considering it is never a matter of choice in the first place. Monogamy is non-patriarchal and does not favor bigger sizes when in comes to sexual dimorphism and testis size. Territoriality and mate-guarding are results of the exclusiveness of monogamy, and is therefore healthy in fostering offsprings. Human monogamy may be favorable to women, who are honestly doubly marginalized because of their inability to initiate orgasm in a sexual relationship and determine the sex of an offspring. Without notion of transcendental principles, moral obligations, and love, non-human species are more able to consistently engage in monogamous relationships with high degree of fidelity as compared to humans. With the privilege of love as a binding force, why are humans constantly struggling to be monogamous?

Sana Philippine Eagle ka nalang.

*Credit to Patti for the double marginalization