Having children is not life-affirming: it’s immoral (2017)

Re:Having children is not life-affirming: it’s immoral (2017) by proc0 on Sunday April 04, 2021 @04:19PM (#26692520)

Sure, we might be arguing semantics of heroism. I don't disagree, and yeah it's a difficult task, but I think there's a huge factor missing here, kids make the lives of their parents better by contributing resources as adults and taking care once parents age, etc.

Saying (hypothetical you) having kids is purely selfless act that everyone is sacrificing themselves for, is a stretch, IMHO. It's just a tradeoff like many other things, it's tough but people do it because payoff is high as well. I hear a lot of times from people, as if there is no payoff and everyone should just be grateful of their kids, which sometimes comes off as trying to be heroic about it.

That said, not all parents should be regarded in the same way, and GOOD parents should be celebrated.

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Re:Having children is not life-affirming: it’s immoral (2017) by heyoni on Sunday April 04, 2021 @04:32PM (#26692607)

Absolutely. I think we're in total agreement here. I don't think parents should be lauded just because they produced offspring but I am learning about the process of delivering a child and it is probably one of the most frightening and painful experiences out there. Kudos for going through that is warranted, but raise yo damn kids!

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