P.S. Those who can provide for the well-being of their kids are only a handful of well-off folks and so, for simplicity's sake, they can be ignored, like δxδx, from the calculus. — Agent Smith
I think one should also remember that wealth does not always lead to happiness — DA671
The whole of human society has responsibility for the well-being of all children and all people for that matter, not just parents. We need to remove the rich/poor imbalance from the human experience, which will help alleviate human suffering without turning to extremist, fringe, low-brow thinking such as antinatalism. — universeness
What do we do? — Agent Smith
If I throw a party and I see someone :sad: , my party is bollocks! :snicker: — Agent Smith
focus on reducing inequalities — DA671
That, of course, is the final destination. — DA671
When it comes to the well-being of others, to take only those actions the outcomes of which we can predict with great accuracy. — Tzeentch
Why? — Isaac
Because if one chooses to interfere in the affairs of others, one should be certain their actions don't cause irreversible harm. — Tzeentch
Why? You just keep repeating arbitrary rules without basing them on any potentially shared objectives. We don't just follow rules for no reason. — Isaac
I hope that the good in the world can be conserved to a degree that people would not have to turn towards the void. — DA671
What happened in Sri Lanka is undoubtedly a good sign. More positive changes will probably occur as as their inner values drive them towards the greater good. — DA671
What matters to me is trying to do the right thing. The rest depends upon the wills of the other sentient beings. — DA671
Preferably, I would like to see a world wherein we would not need the mat at all. Maybe it's a lofty goal, yet I think it's worth striving towards. — DA671
We all need some bad in our lives to be able to enjoy the good. — universeness
The antinatalists don't understand this it's beyond their ability to. — universeness
I hope you understand that the harm that befalls people isn't always limited with "some bad", and now always followed up with good to enjoy — Tzeentch
Because causing harm to others is bad.
This is turning into a silly game. Please get to a point. — Tzeentch
Does life just scare you? Are you afraid of coming to harm? Do you spend your days afraid of all the bad things that might happen to you or those you care about? — universeness
But I'm also aware of the misery that exists.
My concern is specifically with the morality of the act of imposing life upon someone. — Tzeentch
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