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I don't know for supermatt, but I do ! Give me one good reason to have kids other than stupid "it's the miracle of life" bullshit, tell how it's a smart move ?

pqhwan 8y ago
Do you value your own existence? Have you considered that you owe your existence to the fact that every single one of your ancestors went for the bullshit?
szemet 8y ago
It boils down to preferences. So it is a smart move if it is in line with your preferences. In simple terms saying people having children are not that intelligent, is like saying people preferring pizza over pasta (or other way) are dumb. (And yes, I do think that those who think the is–ought distinction is bullshit are not that intelligent...;)
arpa 8y ago
I'll take a shot and give you 4: 1. you propagate your genes 2. you likely have a backup kidney and liver for your old age 3. you have a human being that is legally required to help you out financially upon coming of age, 4. you have another person in your life that oxytocin makes you fall in love with deeply and unconditionally, and if you don't fuck it up, that love is reciprocated. Then again, it is a lot of work, stress and there are no guarantees, but it's still as stupid as to join/found a startup (lots of work, stress, no guarantees, it basically changes you) - the main trade-off being is that your child is more likely to grow up well than your startup will become a unicorn, but you can't sell your child for a billion currency units (and i can assure you, if you're not a sociopath or mentally ill, you will not want to). So there's that.
robjan 8y ago
Lucky your parents didn't think that way
- Phenix88be 8y ago
  They should have... Imagine all the money they spended on me ?
  - pertymcpert 8y ago
    Read arpa's response.
- mikestew 8y ago
  Given that I was conceived in the back of a 50s Chevy by teenaged parents, my guess is that there wasn’t a whole lot of big picture thinking going on at the time.

pqhwan 8y ago

Do you value your own existence? Have you considered that you owe your existence to the fact that every single one of your ancestors went for the bullshit?

szemet 8y ago

It boils down to preferences. So it is a smart move if it is in line with your preferences. In simple terms saying people having children are not that intelligent, is like saying people preferring pizza over pasta (or other way) are dumb. (And yes, I do think that those who think the is–ought distinction is bullshit are not that intelligent...;)

arpa 8y ago

I'll take a shot and give you 4: 1. you propagate your genes 2. you likely have a backup kidney and liver for your old age 3. you have a human being that is legally required to help you out financially upon coming of age, 4. you have another person in your life that oxytocin makes you fall in love with deeply and unconditionally, and if you don't fuck it up, that love is reciprocated. Then again, it is a lot of work, stress and there are no guarantees, but it's still as stupid as to join/found a startup (lots of work, stress, no guarantees, it basically changes you) - the main trade-off being is that your child is more likely to grow up well than your startup will become a unicorn, but you can't sell your child for a billion currency units (and i can assure you, if you're not a sociopath or mentally ill, you will not want to). So there's that.

robjan 8y ago

Lucky your parents didn't think that way

Phenix88be 8y ago
They should have... Imagine all the money they spended on me ?
- pertymcpert 8y ago
  Read arpa's response.
mikestew 8y ago
Given that I was conceived in the back of a 50s Chevy by teenaged parents, my guess is that there wasn’t a whole lot of big picture thinking going on at the time.