RE: Having kids makes you unhappy
"Dan Minette" <[email protected]>
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-----Original Message----- From: brin-l-bounces-r0TUnz/JSrZWk0Htik3J/[email protected] [mailto:brin-l-bounces-r0TUnz/JSrZWk0Htik3J/[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charlie Bell Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:39 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Having kids makes you unhappy On 08/07/2010, at 4:54 AM, Dan Minette wrote: > > It appears that the research suggests something profound, which I think you > allude to. Parenting is for folks who have goals other than their own > pleasure, who are truly willing to put the needs of others above personal > pleasure. >...which makes ond feel worthy, satisfied... happy? >It's impossible to separate self-interest from that too. Frankly, everyone >does things for self-interest, even altruism... Metaphysical presuppositions about experiences you have never had or will ever have stated as a priori truth? My my. See, what's really funny, I _know_ how I felt when I accepted a young homeless woman to stay in my house. Scared and lousy. But, I'm sure you don't believe me, and I know I cannot prove how I feel empirically. Dan M.