According to evolutionary theory, parents would not sacrifice their lives for their children because it inhibits the evolutionary goal to procreate.

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Evolutionary theory actually predicts that parents would be willing to sacrifice their lives for their children because their offspring carry their genes, so in a sense, protecting their offspring also contributes to the evolutionary goal of passing on genes to the next generation.

According to Evolutionary Theory, Parents Would Not Sacrifice Their Lives