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Interesting question, I wrote and deleted many answers, all probably equally valid. At the end of the day, it is frightening to raise a child in a world you ar

Interesting question, I wrote and deleted many answers, all probably equally valid. At the end of the day, it is frightening to raise a child in a world you are not optimistic about. And I can't imagine my youth without this idea of a bright future.

atmosx 5y ago
Love and accept the ppl you love. Cherish every moment and try to lead by example. Everything else will take care of itself, world included.
- brokenmachine 5y ago
  How does cherishing every moment and leading by example take care of global warming? Economic inequality? Nuclear armageddon? I'm trying real hard to cherish every moment and be optimistic, but none of these things are improving. The only thing that's worked for me on a personal level is not watching mainstream news or advertising, disconnecting from social media, and basically making a decision that I can't improve any of these problems so it's pointless to even try.
  - eimrine 5y ago
    Not pointless or you are missing the point of global heating. You still have an ability of not having a: car, warm house, airplane travels, beef, kids etc. If some of the issues are too hard for you, ask your local authorities to rise the price of fossil fuels or taxes for using too much of energy. Not even joking, in Ukraine some ppl have an ability (even still) of having "subsidized" natural gas prices which is very very bad IMO.
    - brokenmachine 5y ago
      When just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions, I'm finding it pretty difficult to find any incentive to take pains to improve my personal footprint. Lol, being Australian my government are climate denying coal shills (I didn't vote for these particular clowns). I haven't had any children though, so you're welcome.
brokenmachine 5y ago
>it is frightening to raise a child in a world you are not optimistic about Sorry to be a downer, but... It might not have been such a great idea to have brought them into a world that you're not optimistic about, and really doesn't justify optimism, then.

atmosx 5y ago

Love and accept the ppl you love. Cherish every moment and try to lead by example. Everything else will take care of itself, world included.

brokenmachine 5y ago
How does cherishing every moment and leading by example take care of global warming? Economic inequality? Nuclear armageddon? I'm trying real hard to cherish every moment and be optimistic, but none of these things are improving. The only thing that's worked for me on a personal level is not watching mainstream news or advertising, disconnecting from social media, and basically making a decision that I can't improve any of these problems so it's pointless to even try.
- eimrine 5y ago
  Not pointless or you are missing the point of global heating. You still have an ability of not having a: car, warm house, airplane travels, beef, kids etc. If some of the issues are too hard for you, ask your local authorities to rise the price of fossil fuels or taxes for using too much of energy. Not even joking, in Ukraine some ppl have an ability (even still) of having "subsidized" natural gas prices which is very very bad IMO.
  - brokenmachine 5y ago
    When just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions, I'm finding it pretty difficult to find any incentive to take pains to improve my personal footprint. Lol, being Australian my government are climate denying coal shills (I didn't vote for these particular clowns). I haven't had any children though, so you're welcome.

brokenmachine 5y ago

>it is frightening to raise a child in a world you are not optimistic about Sorry to be a downer, but... It might not have been such a great idea to have brought them into a world that you're not optimistic about, and really doesn't justify optimism, then.