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Is it safe to have a child? Americans rethink family planning ahead of Trump’s return (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I really don't get the weird attachment to having your generic lineage continue. I guess it's just as arbitrary as hoping that anything in particular will outlive you, but it's not going to do you in particular any good, and it seems to me there's less reason to think it'll help people as a whole than doing something productive with your money rather than spending it all in diapers, clothes, college, and so on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't care so much either, but I guess that didn't come across. My point was, I've passed my genes so I'm better adapted that those who refuse. My kids will go on, or not. The other path is a dead end.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

My point is that you're ascribing some kind of value to passing genes along and that seems super weird.