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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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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

This is such a weird take. It sounds like looking for a reason to be happy with your decision to have kids.

Here's the thing about your genes "outliving" others': by definition, it cannot affect you at all.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I don't have to make a justification for having my kids. I simply wanted to.

And yes, so far so good on my genes outliving the people who won't have kids. Genes are kinda selfish, ya know? Have you actually read any books on this subject?

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 4 months ago

I have, actually. A lot, with all the extra time from not having kids.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

Have you ever read Sex At Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá? If we're doing early humanity sociological book recs.