I think having kids connects you to humanity in a deeply personal way and connection to humanity is at the higher level than anecdotal example of various human experiences we’ll never experience first hand.
replyI think there are many ways to connect deeply to humanity and you are being dismissive of those other experiences. Yours is just another anecdote amongst the ones I presented. Would you dismiss your kids experiences if they decide not to have kids? I would not.
replyname one that would make me care about what happens to earth after I depart?
replyAre you capable of empathy only for people related to you?
replyrelated to me - sure. but there is a huge difference between related to me and my child
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