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> if you don't want it, it does not have value that you would seek out Many people are quite happy with their unplanned children, so it is difficult to make th
by seanflyon 12y ago
> if you don't want it, it does not have value that you would seek out
Many people are quite happy with their unplanned children, so it is difficult to make this value judgment. It is also extremely difficult to measure as I suspect most of those who regret unplanned children are unwilling to admit it.
You are considering cost versus benefit without any reasonable estimation of benefit.
- chc 12y agoI am considering the individual's value estimation at the time the decision is being made. I don't feel like the fact that they might revise their values later really matters for something like this.
- seanflyon 12y agoWhen estimating the future costs and benefits of a decision why would you use the persons present values and not their future values? It seems silly to consider how much present day me would enjoy something in the future instead of how much future me would enjoy it when it will clearly be future me, not present me enjoying it.