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A comment on ‘I’m Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I’ve Wasted My Whole Life’. Parent comment

Re:‘I’m Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I’ve Wasted My Whol... by hanoz on Thursday November 29, 2018 @09:21PM (#18566070)
I don't wish to belittle the hardships and sadness having an elderly parent at a relatively young age may potentially bring, but the alternative you're suggesting is never being born, which surely is even less preferable.
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Re:‘I’m Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I’ve Wasted My Whol... by jf- on Thursday November 29, 2018 @09:39PM (#18566161)
No, I’m suggesting that you have your children earlier in life. It’s best to think of it like a certain number, the exact genetic identity of the kids is a toss-up anyway, and if you really want to argue that point you’d be arguing for being responsible for people not being born every day.
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Re:‘I’m Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I’ve Wasted My Whol... by hanoz on Thursday November 29, 2018 @09:51PM (#18566225)
As long as you're suggesting not having one at 51, the point stands. But indeed, it is philosophically difficult.
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