I’ve heard the nature over nurture argument before and have to disagree. There are plenty of people who are ignorant, polluting and educated. There are also plenty that are caring, conscious, uneducated and come from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Further, there are many intelligences that are not tested by IQ, which play a large part in how we conduct our lives.

> at least keep practising making them

Oh, to be sure!

You seem like an intelligent guy with good genes i.e very good breeding material.

In this world, people with poor genes and lower intelligence* are having all the babies! How is this world ever going to recover if the next generation is not smart enough to stop doing what we have been doing for centuries?

You need to keep the average IQ of the world up so the earth has a chance.

Have you seen the movie Idiocracy**? This is what will happen if you don’t have babies!

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertility_and_intelligence

**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy

If you still don’t want to have babies…then at least keep practising making them.

It occurs to me that perhaps you are not seeing the big picture here. Kids are not about anything other than world domination.

Take my iPhone 4 for example. It was well known internally that it should not have been born and would be for many a huge mistake, but we decided it was for the better of our bloodline (the apple family) to breed again and birth a new product.

You simply must continue the bloodline.

Think of the children…

And the money.

Steve.

People have washed their hands since the dawn of time. Antibacterial and antiviral substances exist in nature already – olive leaves, for example.

But squeezing some pharmaceutical company’s antibacterial gel over my hands because germs are bad is against my religion. Germs are good – build your immune system!

I’m torn on the should we save them once born side of things. On the one hand we have this major issue of overpopulation. On the other hand we are ingrained with a need to procreate, and to not assist a life to survive is a very tough choice to make.

I argue that I should not have survived, but now that I’m sentient and selfish, I would of course want to prolong my life wherever possible. Well, almost.

I’m no medic, so don’t know what procedures would have been followed 500 years ago if someone had a ruptured appendix. If there was no way to save my life back then, then my brain says I should die. Nature should take its course.

My heart, however, tells me to fight to live. I enjoy my life far too much to follow principles that I am internally conflicted with at times.

Hope that’s confused you on my views even more

Ben

As I mentioned to Crae, people change their minds. Not long ago I was seriously considering having children again. I don’t believe anyone can truly say *never*

I wonder why you feel insulted when you’re asked if you have a boyfriend or if you want kids. What is it that insults you? It’s a perfectly rational question. It might be personal, and you’re well within your right to tell them you’d prefer not to discuss it, but I would suggest none of the people who have asked you that question intend to insult you.

Thanks for dropping by!
Ben

Evolution to learn how to survive the environment we live in is one thing. To alter our bodies to resist the viruses and illnesses that control population is another.

Medical technology allows children who are born with severe asthma to survive. Shoes would not have kept me alive.

It is a fact that humans have overpopulated this planet and are raping it of its natural resources. This growth happened around the time of mass industrialisation and the start of major scientific advances in medical technologies and understanding. I find it hard to believe this is a coincidence.

I see your point but argue that medicine and shoes are closely related but distinct.

Cheers!
Ben

Everyone has the right to change their mind, in my opinion. What I decide today might not hold true in 3 years time. You’re not *supposed* to change your mind. I’m sure your wife wouldn’t want you to make a decision based on her wants.

There’s no way I can speak for your particular case, as I know nothing about the two of you, but unless there’s more to your history with your wife, I doubt she moved out with the intention to ruin your life.

In my opinion it is better to leave a relationship that isn’t working for you then to stick around just for the sake of the relationship. The latter can cause a person to lose their identity, feel trapped and unhappy. The other person would unknowingly be with someone who isn’t happy, and if they truly love them, they wouldn’t want that.

As I say, I don’t know you, so I might be talking shit, but remember, there are always two sides to every story.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts…