Procreation is pointless and unethical

[Hurlshort]

 

From a personal and emotional perspective, I will add that my life was lacking any real purpose until I had children.   

 

Man, that's sad.

 

 

It's ok, you don't notice until afterwards  

 

It's interesting that the original poster completely ignored my logical argument and only addressed the emotional one.  

 

As for cloning instead of reproducing...do you know anything about cloning?  It is far from a perfect science.  Our biological reproductions are still far superior to anything they've cooked up in a lab. 

[Kroney]

 

Overpopulation is irrelevant. I'm talking about death, fear and suffering that all conscious beings experience.

 

 

Do you dress in black a lot? Just curious.

[Amentep]

Our biological reproductions are still far superior to anything they've cooked up in a lab. 

 

"Know what I mean? Know what I mean? Nudge, nudge. Wink wink. Say no more!"

[ShadySands]

Is this a thread in favour of only recreational sex?

 

I hope so

[Walsingham]

 

Our biological reproductions are still far superior to anything they've cooked up in a lab. 

 

"Know what I mean? Know what I mean? Nudge, nudge. Wink wink. Say no more!"

 

 

From the purely analytical perspective, shouldn't we try to achieve the best of both worlds, and have sex in laboratories?

[ShadySands]

For science!

[Walsingham]

Deploy the foot penises!

[Meshugger]

I think the OP saw Zardoz and thought that it was the most poignant and thought-provoking movie ever. 

[Hurlshort]

 

 

Overpopulation is irrelevant. I'm talking about death, fear and suffering that all conscious beings experience.

 

 

Do you dress in black a lot? Just curious.

 

 

Hey we all go through our awkward stages

 

It will get better eventually new poster.

 

[Walsingham]

Just a thought. Has the OP ever tried just laughing at cats?

[Meshugger]

I think that the OP thinks that he/she is the only one in the whole world that truly understands Morrissey's sadness.

[Hurlshort]

It might be criminal not bring a child into the world in this day and age.  We've got Skylanders, for goodness sake.  My kid can take a toy, put it on a portal, and it shows up in a video game.  It's a magical world.

[Woldan]

The OP is probably an ant. 

[Amentep]

I think the OP saw Zardoz and thought that it was the most poignant and thought-provoking movie ever. 

 

 

The gun is good. The **** is evil. The **** shoots seeds, and makes new life to poison the Earth with a plague of men, as once it was, but the gun shoots death, and purifies the Earth of the filth of brutals. Go forth ... and kill!

 

 

You have to admit, it is the most poignant and thought-provoking movie to ever feature Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, a giant floating stone head and a Webley-Fosbery automatic revolver.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Amentep

[Meshugger]

Careful there, you just gazed down the abyss...

[Amentep]

Careful there, you just gazed down the abyss...

 

 

I've actually seen Zardoz several times...

 

...doesn't seem to have hurt me beyond my penchant for dressing in a red diaper with black go-go boots on.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Amentep

[Walsingham]

I should add that when I said cats earlier I meant house cats.

 

One reason to bring a child into this world is that there is a non-zero probability that they will tickle a leopard's soft underbelly.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Walsingham

[Hurlshort]

I have no idea if a non-zero probability means it is possible or impossible, however I would think the odds would vary depending on how close you live to said leopard.  

 

And given current fashion trends, I'd say the odds that a child will come into contact with leopard print to be very high, which we should probably chalk in the 'reasons to not reproduce' column.

 

 

edit:  I was really hoping we'd get more traction out of this thread, but the original poster seems uninterested in seeing it through.

Edited December 13, 2013 by Hurlshot

[TrashMan]

 

From a personal and emotional perspective, I will add that my life was lacking any real purpose until I had children.  What is the point of growth and wisdom if I do not pass it on to the next generation?  Sure, I can share some experience with my students.  I can write a book or create something that will outlast me.  But you really can't beat having your own genetic material and helping to shape it day by day into a functional adult.  

 

Life has no meaning or purpose other than to just be.

 

Yes you can.

[Walsingham]

If you're trying to introduce an imaginary friend called Jesus as being more demanding than kids then even as a childless wonder I'd have to admit you're wrong.

[Blarghagh]

 

 

From a personal and emotional perspective, I will add that my life was lacking any real purpose until I had children.  What is the point of growth and wisdom if I do not pass it on to the next generation?  Sure, I can share some experience with my students.  I can write a book or create something that will outlast me.  But you really can't beat having your own genetic material and helping to shape it day by day into a functional adult.  

 

Life has no meaning or purpose other than to just be.

 

Yes you can.

 

 

Well, that's just, like, your opinion man...

[AGX-17]

discuss...

Where did you get your doctorate in philosophy?

[kalimeeri]

 

From a personal and emotional perspective, I will add that my life was lacking any real purpose until I had children.  What is the point of growth and wisdom if I do not pass it on to the next generation?  Sure, I can share some experience with my students.  I can write a book or create something that will outlast me.  But you really can't beat having your own genetic material and helping to shape it day by day into a functional adult.

 

You're talking about children.  The cute little innocent things that hug you in exchange for food.  But ... they grow.  And when they get to be teenagers, they stop listening and start doing stupid **** that makes you tear your hair out.  They don't become 'functional' at least until age 30 (at which time you can at least teach them the words 'I told you so'.)

[Malcador]

Or perhaps you just fail as a parent.

[kalimeeri]

Nah, mine are 30 now--I can look back and laugh, and overall I think I got my money's worth for all the gray hair.  My point was that it's a good theory that you can pass on your own collected wisdom and knowledge, but that often doesn't work because the young often don't/won't listen (although on some level I do believe they hear).  And in fact I recall my grandmother had said the same thing, about the impossibility of putting an 'old head on new shoulders'.

Edited December 18, 2013 by kalimeeri