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Survival is the #1 indicator of passing down genes, sexual selection in most species is merely a slight limiting factor.
A greater percentage of the sea turtle population is lost via death than pool sexual selection. Same for birds that mate for life.
To analogize nature to our current circumstances you would need to look at selection models based on sexual selection only, which is why I brought up the guppy study, as it strengthens the fischerian runaway hypothesis and weakens/disproves the "good genes" hypothesis. To prove your point you'd need to show that sexual selection universally increases survivability, which I don't think is possible, ergo I disagree with your prognosis that our current fischerian runaway in humans is positive or good.
You also don't account for birth control in any of your arguments, which is an atrocious blind spot, as sex access =/= childbirth.
I like the fact that so many birds mate for life but most of the species you listed, if not all, are r selected.
Sex access doesn't always equal childbirth and the pill is one of things that affected this current situation to a large degree but having no sex access definitely means no childbirth.
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Sure but it still stands for birds, which are the best off hand example of a heavily k species with high mortality. They also are the most prone to fischerian runaway issues and are the primary and best example of the phenomenon. Possums can be another good example.
The guppy experiment was merely about the 'good genes' hypothesis as guppies are easily bred in captivity and mature quickly, they are optimal for this sort of study. Its also worth nothing that the concept being studied is overbroad and generally applicable to all forms of sexual reproduction, not just animals leaning more r.
