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'''Incentives and disincentives''': | '''Incentives and disincentives''': | ||
One can also systematically consider various ways of punishing singlehood and promiscuity, and reinforcing pairing up monogamously, whether by removing existing conditions (negative) or introducing new ones (positive). | One can also systematically consider various ways of punishing (making less likely to occur) singlehood and promiscuity, and reinforcing (making more likely to occur) pairing up monogamously, whether by removing existing conditions (negative) or introducing new ones (positive). | ||
Blackpillers have proposed state subvention could pay male and female incels for pairing up (''positive reinforcement'').<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/NKL</ref> Similarly, it has been proposed to disincentivize promiscuity and singlehood instead, e.g. by taxing promiscuous behavior<ref>https://www.academia.edu/40699045/Flower_Power_Tax_Academic_Supports_FULL_</ref> and singles (''positive punishment''). Further, one could remove burdens that are associated with pairing up, e.g. abolishing harassment laws and no-fault [[divorce]] laws (''negative reinforcement''). | Blackpillers have proposed state subvention could pay male and female incels for pairing up (''positive reinforcement'').<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/NKL</ref> Similarly, it has been proposed to disincentivize promiscuity and singlehood instead, e.g. by taxing promiscuous behavior<ref>https://www.academia.edu/40699045/Flower_Power_Tax_Academic_Supports_FULL_</ref> and singles (''positive punishment''). Further, one could remove burdens that are associated with pairing up, e.g. abolishing harassment laws and no-fault [[divorce]] laws (''negative reinforcement''). | ||
Lastly, one could e.g. deprive female singles and promiscuous individuals of certain benefits they may have (''negative punishment''). Of course there may be ethical concerns. | Lastly, one could e.g. deprive female singles and promiscuous individuals of certain benefits they may have (''negative punishment''). Of course there may be ethical concerns. |