Explain process of culturally modified selection pressure


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I would like to know if evolution is continuing to happen in modern humans, assuming things like existence of the nuclear family structure, fidelity to one partner, etc. It seems to me the answer would be NO because evolution depends on differential reproductive rates, but in the modern world, all male humans have roughly 2.5 (or whatever the number) kids. Add in the process of culturally modified selection pressure, and it seems to me that even an "unfit" male would end up having a couple of offspring. The fittest male (or female) is no better off than his or her contemporaries because of this "leveling" effect.

However, the impression I get from the popular science media is that scientists think evolution is continuing to happen. I would like to know what the actual scientific consensus is, and why. Please give reasons.

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