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You forfeit the freedom to be irrational when you have a child, let alone four of them.
by lgieron 13y ago
You forfeit the freedom to be irrational when you have a child, let alone four of them.
- acchow 13y ago100x this. On a tangentially related note, what is the moral philosophy around having children? I'm not familiar with this area at all. Is having children generally considered a (or close to) a human right? Because it seems a lot of discussion about social policy (especially minimum wage) revolves around the assumption of supporting more than just oneself.
- jaxn 13y agoAs a parent of 6, I call bullshit. I want my kids to take risks. I want them to challenge the status quo. I want them to think for themselves. I want them to appreciate the irrational. I don't care if they get an xbox for Christmas.
- BHSPitMonkey 13y agoI'm pretty sure we're discussing taking risks that could move your kids into foster care because you're homeless, not the risk of not being able to afford an Xbox.
- jaxn 13y agoNo we are not. It might be rough while the dad gets a job, but people don't go from startup founder to homeless.
- BHSPitMonkey 13y ago... said jaxn in the thread about the guy whose home is being foreclosed upon because he lost his credit and mortgage money in a gamble.
- jaxn 13y agoI don't know how many kids you have or how many failed startups you have had, but I have some very relevant experience here. Give it 3 months and ask the OP if he ended up homeless.