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So passes the glory of this world. But which glory? There are plenty of families and people who prefer to live to work than be stuck in an endless work>home cy

So passes the glory of this world. But which glory? There are plenty of families and people who prefer to live to work than be stuck in an endless work>home cycle that bores more than the Truman show in a loveless marriage with kids they dont like as resentment builds for past indiscretions and it ends badly. There will always be the cogs that dont fit, as much as it may seem that the childless life is an affront to the love you feel for the family and you feel is infinite in nature, there are situations where an extended sabbatical from family life is a positive. The glory that is worth acheiving for some is building the technologies that you use to improve your families' life. A family is not the end all of productive life, even at the cost of a hypothetical human life. Having some respect for the sacrifices of others that keep the show running is beneficial.

loxists_locusts 6y ago
Yes marriage is loveless, children are a drag, nothing really matters. I hope they had your favourite flavour of Kool-Aid, at the very least. I don't respect their sacrifice. I pity their foolishness. I loathe their selfishness. I'm frustrated by their ignorance. If they want my respect, they can raise a big and beautiful family of wonderful people for my children to share our nation with. No career or activism can come close to that contribution to society; consciously and deliberately avoiding it is always a terrible waste.
- friendlybus 6y ago
  Saying there are problems in marriage and disliking kids is not the same as nihilism. If it didnt matter there would be little cause to build resentment, one would just float through nothingness. If you hold such foul thoughts and emotions for those providing a service to you at a great cost, maybe they should stop working for you. Power lines are frequently maintained by the least likely to get romantic attention, and they muddle through with their personal flaws to keep the lights on for you. I know smart well educated people working on research for diseases that cant keep their private life together. You see this topic as very black and white, idealistically and naively. Your countries' freedom was bought on the backs of many soldiers who didnt reproduce, and went into battle knowing that death was a possible outcome. Would you do the same? Or would defending your country be a koolaid in your flavour, that is a foolish sacrifice borne out of ignorance? Your respect isn't worth having if you can't see the value in sacrifice.
- biologicalissue 6y ago
  So, if someone cannot have children due to a biological reason, their life is worthless and should be euthanized? I cannot believe the narrow mindedness and horrible attitude you have about people who choose to have a different outlook on life and their goals to you. Each to their own. Some people choose to have children. Some choose not to. Some have no choice. I would hate to meet someone like yourself and have you judge me the way you wrote.

loxists_locusts 6y ago

Yes marriage is loveless, children are a drag, nothing really matters. I hope they had your favourite flavour of Kool-Aid, at the very least. I don't respect their sacrifice. I pity their foolishness. I loathe their selfishness. I'm frustrated by their ignorance. If they want my respect, they can raise a big and beautiful family of wonderful people for my children to share our nation with. No career or activism can come close to that contribution to society; consciously and deliberately avoiding it is always a terrible waste.

friendlybus 6y ago
Saying there are problems in marriage and disliking kids is not the same as nihilism. If it didnt matter there would be little cause to build resentment, one would just float through nothingness. If you hold such foul thoughts and emotions for those providing a service to you at a great cost, maybe they should stop working for you. Power lines are frequently maintained by the least likely to get romantic attention, and they muddle through with their personal flaws to keep the lights on for you. I know smart well educated people working on research for diseases that cant keep their private life together. You see this topic as very black and white, idealistically and naively. Your countries' freedom was bought on the backs of many soldiers who didnt reproduce, and went into battle knowing that death was a possible outcome. Would you do the same? Or would defending your country be a koolaid in your flavour, that is a foolish sacrifice borne out of ignorance? Your respect isn't worth having if you can't see the value in sacrifice.
biologicalissue 6y ago
So, if someone cannot have children due to a biological reason, their life is worthless and should be euthanized? I cannot believe the narrow mindedness and horrible attitude you have about people who choose to have a different outlook on life and their goals to you. Each to their own. Some people choose to have children. Some choose not to. Some have no choice. I would hate to meet someone like yourself and have you judge me the way you wrote.