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Productivity that will eventually result in the extinction of mankind? :)
by shuaib 13y ago
Productivity that will eventually result in the extinction of mankind? :)
- pstack 13y agoNot likely. The irresponsible will always reproduce like rabbits by the drinking age.
- gumby 13y agoFuck it, let other people worry about the extinction of humanity -- they can have the kids. The genetic differences between all of us are pretty minor anyway, so one's as good as another. Who knows who Aristotle's kids were anyway?
- shuaib 13y agoEven if we rule out the possibility of human race going extinct (which is quite improbable anyway?), isn't missing on a family life (wife and kids) quite a huge compromise in pursuit of some vague definition of 'productivity'?
- rak 13y agoIf you don't want to marry or have kids, you're not really compromising anything. imho, it's about being honest with yourself about what you want.
- bloodorange 13y agoIndeed. I don't even remotely fancy raising a child (or multiple). However, I understand that others find it desirable. To each his/her own.
- gumby 13y agoIt's only a compromise if you prefer kids to other activities. I have plenty of friends who have spouse and kids, or spouse and no kids, or are single (or other combinations for that matter). There doesn't seem to be a gross correlation between family state and happiness among them, although the research says that the childless are happier than those with 'em. I'm changing the world by doing stuff other people aren't. Most people are spawning, so it seems unlikely that I will change the world by doing so. Note: FWIW I do have spouse and offspring, and enjoy my family life, but I am not pretentious enough to think that those things are part of my "contribution to humanity" any more than driving my car is. And what's with the sexist "wife and kids" bit anyway?