Social implications of intelligent species that practices external fertilization

Some species that reproduce sexually, don't actually have sex as such. Instead the female might lay soft scaled eggs, which the male then fertilizes extrenally.

I want to know what a society of an intelligent species that lays lots of eggs and fertilizes those externally might look like. Lets say that in their original habitat, the climate was such that they could (and did) lay and fertilize eggs and then essentially forget about those eggs. (Perhaps after burrying them)

For this question, you may assume that this species is otherwise similar to humans (unless where differences are necessary) and have access to technology at least as advanced as our current technology.

Some topics an answer should definitely touch upon are:

• Parentage
• How/why did this species evolve to be so intelligent?
• Measures (not) taken to increase chances of survival for unborn individuals.

posted about 10 years ago

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