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> as a parent you just want your kids to be happy I think this isn't universal. "Tiger mother"-style parenting[1] doesn't seem optimized for happiness, and wha
by michaelkeenan 10y ago
> as a parent you just want your kids to be happy
I think this isn't universal. "Tiger mother"-style parenting[1] doesn't seem optimized for happiness, and whatever impulse is behind punishing or occasionally murdering your children for premarital sex[2] doesn't seem happiness-focused either.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_mother https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_mother
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
- gbog 10y agoSure honor killing is an exception, but tiger mothers will tell you that they work hard to make sure their kids will be happy in their adult life. Maybe I wouldn't agree with their definition of happiness, because to me bring the best is very far from it. Being able to ensure high pressure, however, is a condition of happiness in many places.