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Gambling with the life of innocents is not what I'd describe as responsible
I see now the stark of contrast between civilizations. Whilst the developing world is hopeful and daring, the West is jaded and fearful. I understand that your material conditions and educations shape your thinking, but I absolutely do not support such absurd philosophy. Birthing a new life is giving them a chance to experience the world, how is it called gambling with innocent lives? If this is how Western communists think, then they need some serious self-reflection.
You don't appear to have much in the way of human empathy if you think that caution as to bringing a new life into the world is the problem here. I would argue that the lack of caution, foresight and consideration is what leaves us vulnerable and a large part as to why it is so easy for a global oligarchy to take advantage of the bulk of humanity, no matter where we are.
I don't think fearing difficulty is a foresight. Neither is evading responsibility a revolutionary virtue. Difficult path requires careful preparation, this is true, but to avoid it entirely is defeatism. And revolutions don't come from defeatists.
Furthermore, I don't appreciate you accusing me of lacking empathy. This is disrespectful and it earns you the first downvote from me.
Revolutions tend not to come for populations that breed recklessly either. They come from discipline and a willingness to sacrifice. Which may mean not having children, not providing cannon fodder for the oligarchy. Most people who insist on having children are woefully unprepared to raise another human being and constantly display surprise at the state of the world that they live in because they have been sleep walking through life, thus compounding their unpreparedness.
As to not wanting to embrace difficulty - maybe the people who insist on having children just so that they have someone to look after them in old age should heed that message?
Life is more than just an on/off thing. There's your happyness, friends, etc. Having a kid knowing you might not be a good parent is gambling with fucking up their life. Not ending it.
"oh but it could turn out fine"
Yes and I could win the lottery tomorrow on my first try. You're not giving that kid great odds doing this.
If my parents thought like that, I wouldn't be here talking to you (my parents were very very poor). The comparison you made is poor/lame. You have absolutely no power over your chances of winning the lottery, but you have power over how you may teach your children. Your lack of knowledge can be fixed by discussing it with other parents (perhaps your own parents, they did raise a good person, wouldn't you agree?).
I don't know you well enough go know if you're a good person. But I like to think most people are kind. I'm sorry to hear about the situation you grew up in, and I'm glad to hear you're doing alright.
You definitely did not have the same chances as a kid from a rich family though. It's those chances a parent should consider. And the op of this threat is appears to have considered them insufficiently good to be acceptable for a kid.
That is subject to plenty of nuance, and individual opinion. But you definitely shouldn't just shoot and hope for the best. Make sure you have a decent chance first.
The "you" in my comment refers to you, not me. Do you believe you're a good person? Do you believe you are well-adjusted, mature, and sane? Do you think you can live amongst society?
I'm not here to collect sympathy. And you really should stop saying that to every unfortunate person you met. (At least to Asians, I don't know if Westerners would think differently)
This, I agree. With the words, not the spirit. By that, I mean that a responsible person would improve their own material condition to make their goals achievable, then they would go ahead and achieve those goals, sooner or later.
I don't see how that changes anything?
You do you. I'll do me.
I'm afraid I do not know of spirits in words. From what I can tell we agree. For "reading between the lines" and stuff like that you'll have to ask someone else.