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This could be true for humans in general, if humans weren't products of evolution. Ever notice that anyone who writes blog posts about babies on HN are absurdl
by araneae 16y ago
This could be true for humans in general, if humans weren't products of evolution. Ever notice that anyone who writes blog posts about babies on HN are absurdly pro-baby? It's because we wouldn't pass on our genes if we weren't.
It's possible for a father, perhaps, to consider the wife more important (after all, she can produce more babies!) but I doubt most mothers would agree that the husband is more important than the child, especially since a growing number of them don't even have one.
Re: 3, thinking that your child is the most important thing in your life has little bearing on how you raise them, except perhaps on the tail end where parents do not care at all and the child ends up being taken away by the DSS.
- dennisgorelik 16y ago1) The reason why baby-posters are so pro-baby is not as much about natural selection, but more about different kind of filter: the one who is NOT pro-baby is less likely to write about babies. Not that it matters in the context of this discussion though :-) 2) Wife can not only produce more babies, but also raise existing kids, support the family (financially and otherwise), and more. The same is applicable to the husband. 3) Internal thinking affects your behavior. A lot. So if you think that your kid is THE MOST important thing in your life -- you are more likely to make mistakes and bad choices.