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You think children don’t represent a lottery ticket? Your son could be strong and able to pole your field? Your daughter could be beautiful and marry into wea

• wiseowise 5y ago
  Or maybe your kid could grow up a decent human being who sees human life as something more than petty investment and a chance to redeem your poor life choices.
  • newsclues 5y ago
    Perhaps that can be true but I also want my kid to cut the lawn because I’m lazy
  • Broken_Hippo 5y ago
    That's not the way it goes, though. For generations, royals (and other wealthy folks) have married their children away as pawns. These aren't/weren't seen as a chance to redeem poor choices, but as a way to keep wealth to a small circle. People have been seen as monetary items for centuries. If we want folks to not be used in such ways, we actually have to legislate it. Make sure children have rights and freedoms and that they know about it. Have inheritance laws that make sure each child gets some money from a well-to-do parent, even if they marry someone poor. Make sure farmers worldwide are well-equipped. Educate folks, treat them as equals (which doesn't happen now).