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Raising and providing for your kids is the most important thing in life No, it's the most important thing in your life. Do you know what I find more appalling

by tdavis 17y ago

Raising and providing for your kids is the most important thing in life No, it's the most important thing in your life. Do you know what I find more appalling than not knowing or caring whether one has procreated? People who pass judgement on those people based on their own opinions. I'm sorry, but there is no objective reasoning whatsoever to claim that raising/providing for one's children is the most important thing in life and for you to suggest same, and berate others for not taking your viewpoint, is the only appalling thing here. Get off your high horse. (no, I have no children, illegitimate or otherwise)

tome 17y ago
> > Raising and providing for your kids is the most important thing in life > No, it's the most important thing in your life. Do you know what I find more appalling than not knowing or caring whether one has procreated? People who pass judgement on those people based on their own opinions. No, it's the most important thing in one's kid's life.
- tdavis 17y ago
  It is necessary for children to be raised, obviously. It is not necessary for one to raise their own children; kids can be adopted, have single parents, etc.
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bmj 17y ago
Is there objective reasoning to claim that doing something else besides raising your children well is the most important thing in life? For myself, yes, raising my children well is the most important thing in my life. Of course, part of that means doing my job well, since providing material things like food and shelter is critical to the good life. But at the end of the day, my work can't supersede my commitment to my family. Our goal as a family is to foster the sort of "home economics" that Wendell Berry writes about--a home that is economically productive as a unit, not as separate parts. That said, before I had children, I really had no grasp of what it meant to be a parent. Ten years ago, I could have never imagined having kids, let alone being as committed to them as I am now. I don't say this because I think I'm the greatest parent in the world (far from it, really), but because I think you really can't understand how being a parent changes your outlook on life (if you take your new role as a parent seriously). If you don't have kids, good for you. I say, if you don't really want them, then don't have them. My life has certainly changed for the better because of them, but I don't expect that to be true for everyone. Do what you wish, just be sure you do it well.
- tdavis 17y ago
  Is there objective reasoning to claim that doing something else besides raising your children well is the most important thing in life? So you're countering my argument by claiming I should have to prove the inverse? I suppose I can stop reading right there. You're claiming that your opinion is objective fact and judging people according to their agreement with it. Trying to argue that I should have to prove my side of the argument is even more asinine than your original claim.

by tdavis 17y ago

tome 17y ago

> > Raising and providing for your kids is the most important thing in life > No, it's the most important thing in your life. Do you know what I find more appalling than not knowing or caring whether one has procreated? People who pass judgement on those people based on their own opinions. No, it's the most important thing in one's kid's life.

tdavis 17y ago
It is necessary for children to be raised, obviously. It is not necessary for one to raise their own children; kids can be adopted, have single parents, etc.
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bmj 17y ago

Is there objective reasoning to claim that doing something else besides raising your children well is the most important thing in life? For myself, yes, raising my children well is the most important thing in my life. Of course, part of that means doing my job well, since providing material things like food and shelter is critical to the good life. But at the end of the day, my work can't supersede my commitment to my family. Our goal as a family is to foster the sort of "home economics" that Wendell Berry writes about--a home that is economically productive as a unit, not as separate parts. That said, before I had children, I really had no grasp of what it meant to be a parent. Ten years ago, I could have never imagined having kids, let alone being as committed to them as I am now. I don't say this because I think I'm the greatest parent in the world (far from it, really), but because I think you really can't understand how being a parent changes your outlook on life (if you take your new role as a parent seriously). If you don't have kids, good for you. I say, if you don't really want them, then don't have them. My life has certainly changed for the better because of them, but I don't expect that to be true for everyone. Do what you wish, just be sure you do it well.

tdavis 17y ago
Is there objective reasoning to claim that doing something else besides raising your children well is the most important thing in life? So you're countering my argument by claiming I should have to prove the inverse? I suppose I can stop reading right there. You're claiming that your opinion is objective fact and judging people according to their agreement with it. Trying to argue that I should have to prove my side of the argument is even more asinine than your original claim.