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Re:Is it still ok to have kids in face of climate change? by pastor_elm on Monday February 25, 2019 @12:00PM (#19247056)
what makes you so sure about that? We are only at the beginning of what could be a plastics apocalypse (among many other issues.) [0]

50 years ago was the golden age to be born in the West imo.

[0]https://www.gq.com/story/sperm-count-zero

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Re:Is it still ok to have kids in face of climate change? by craftyguy on Monday February 25, 2019 @12:58PM (#19247710)
> 50 years ago was the golden age to be born in the West imo.

I disagree. The western world was more violent, racist, and less tolerant of women/minorities 50 years ago. Average life expectancy was also ~10 years lower. None of these are 'perfect' today, but they are much better overall than they were during your 'golden age'.

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