Now that I think about it, it actually makes sense; take the genes from the alpha and have the beta provide and raise the baby. In this way the alpha can spread his superior seed far and wide, ultimately contributing to the thriving of the species.
It's evolutionarily correct, and has been happening since the dawn of time, but definitely not openly. The fathers did not know that the baby wasn't theirs. Only contraception allows this to go openly because the woman isn't getting pregnant and so there is no consequence.
If the woman doesn't get pregnant, the activity is redundant, and it's kind of proof that we act on instincts that provide chemical reward, rather than on reason.
It's evolutionarily correct, and has been happening since the dawn of time, but definitely not openly. The fathers did not know that the baby wasn't theirs. Only contraception allows this to go openly because the woman isn't getting pregnant and so there is no consequence.
If the woman doesn't get pregnant, the activity is redundant, and it's kind of proof that we act on instincts that provide chemical reward, rather than on reason.