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>Effective birth control What if at the end, we end up realizing that all there is to life is a struggle in order to propagate our own DNA, and that really thi
by samhain 8y ago
>Effective birth control
What if at the end, we end up realizing that all there is to life is a struggle in order to propagate our own DNA, and that really this struggle may not be worth it? Humanity as a whole could decide that this is all there is, and then that ultimately there really is no point other than what you make it. What if humanity bucked it's genetic programming, recognizing it for what it really is. And recognizing that what we are really up against, is the laws of physics themselves. That we've been dealt a raw deal, meaning that we must work in some way to sustain our own being, and that only the laws of the universe stop us from being truly free. That in the end, birthing children really isn't a blessing, but a curse. And that truly the best gift you can give your unborn children is the gift of non-existence.
- gus_massa 8y agoThe other half of humanity that think that birthing children really is a blessing will outnumber you.
- ionised 8y agoA blessing from who? God?
- jf- 8y agoI prefer to imagine our descendants being happy.
- zaphod4prez 8y agoWhat's the "this" that is all there is? What is the struggle you describe, exactly, and what would it mean for it to be "worth" it? What do you mean by freedom, exactly, and on what basis is it good (you imply that it's good and important to be "truly free")? Those questions are semi-rhetorical (although I'd love to hear an answer if you want to have a convo about it), but your paragraph rings some alarm bells for me. Have you read Thomas Nagel's "The Absurd"? I think it directly and decisively addresses many of the concerns you bring up. Here's a link to the paper: https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/The%20Absurd%20-%20Thomas%20Nagel.pdf https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/The%20Absu...