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I do not disagree, genetic variety only enhances a species ability adapt and survive....but your original statement mentioned that it would be advantageous to person after death...

"then if you or any of your descendants willingly choose/s to cease to end their genetic lineage, then it ends up with you on the disadvantaged side"

Again...the only disadvantage would be while you are living....if you cease to exist after death...than procreation is meaningless to one who is dead....one's lineage would only serve as an advantage to someone who is alive...ie a living relative...

Maybe I did not understand the original statement....when you refer to "you"...are you referring to oneself during life only....or our you referring to after death as well...if after death, and assuming there is no existence after death, how would this personally serve as an advantage to something that no longer exists?

Please forgive if I offend, but I really cannot rationalize any supposed advantage being gained by something that does not exist....it really is hard to understand....and I am truly interested in the rationale behind it...

Yes, when I said ‘you,’ I was not referring to that individual ‘you’ alone. I was referring to all the genetics’ that lead to that ‘you,’ and the inherent, intrinsic nature of the system that lead to the ‘you’ to continue the legacy of the ‘you’ and its ancestors, in the best way the ‘you’ can.

Confusing?

Please forgive if I offend, but I really cannot rationalize any supposed advantage being gained by something that does not exist....it really is hard to understand....and I am truly interested in the rationale behind it...

To put it shortly, as far as nature is concerned, you are your genes. That is the only part that you will have, that has a chance at perpetual existence, in one form or another, as it relates to physical reality. Everything else, will be forgotten. Of course, if a god / God exists, all that changes. So far, I'm skeptical regarding the latter.