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> How do you justify having a child who could expect to live to about 2100 when there’s no clear guarantee that the earth will be inhabitable then? How do you
by speedplane 8y ago
> How do you justify having a child who could expect to live to about 2100 when there’s no clear guarantee that the earth will be inhabitable then?
How do you justify your own existence if you "know" the earth eventually won't be habitable. I have the answer for you: you hope. There's plenty of that left, it's what keeps us all going.
- aaronbrethorst 8y agoRead my full comment.
- speedplane 8y agoI did, but you discounted hope far to much, putting it in a parenthetical at the end. Hope is what keeps everyone going.
- mcv 8y ago> How do you justify your own existence You don't justify your own existence; that was never your own decision. You justify your decisions, and having children is a decision. Just picking that one nit. I do agree with the importance of hope, and I chose to have children. Though I totally respect people who make a different decision.
- ionised 8y agoNo, survival instinct is what keeps people going.
- speedplane 8y agoSurvival instinct is related to hope, but it isn't the same thing. Survival instinct prevents me from putting my hand in a blender, because I know it'll hurt. Hope makes me work harder in my job, care for those that I love, and look forward to tomorrow. Those things don't neatly boil down to survival instinct.