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D-Steak
from Kansas City, Mo. (United States) on 2007-11-15 19:16 [#02143964]
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Obviously one of the greatest joys life brings us, in my eyes, is the opportunity to be a parent. However, I've been thinking lately about where the world could be five years from now, twenty years from now...it doesn't look great, does it? Global warming, war, the economy, water and food shortages, George F'n Bush...everything seems so uncertain. Considering all of the world's problems, is it immoral to bring a child into times such as these?
Can you imagine having a child of 10 years old and trying to explain to him where our generation failed him, and why himself and his family are sick, starving, broke, or dying, with the fate of the world quickly evaporating? I'd love to be a dad, but half of me feels greedy for wanting to meet that need while risking my future offspring's wellbeing. Is it silly to think like that or does anyone else feel that way?
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teapot
from Paddington (Australia) on 2007-11-15 19:30 [#02143968]
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i don't think you're right... and not having a child for those reasons is wrong...
i mean aren't these the same issues that our parents and their parents would have thought about as well? like all that war shit that was going on and stuff...
personally i would rather exist than not at all... no matter how fucked the world is at the time, it's not like i know any better...
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bogala
from NYC (United States) on 2007-11-15 19:42 [#02143971]
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I think fossil fuels are going to be a thing of the past soon. George Bush will be gone in a year. Technology is getting better. We are just coming out of the industrial revolution.. People are more aware of the issues than ever before. Etc.... The standard of living is higher than it ever has been. Things are getting better I think. Things will never be perfect.
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recycle
from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2007-11-15 20:27 [#02143993]
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the world has alway been crap/beautiful, you can change it, dont not be a dad for the bad things in life
if i wasnt a dad, id probably be here more :(
just nail every chic you can
Braeden is sleeping now, quiet plz.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2007-11-15 20:28 [#02143994]
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Lesbian
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2007-11-15 20:30 [#02143998]
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i / love / masturbating / to / lesbian / porn / you know,
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2007-11-15 20:32 [#02143999]
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I need flowers, white wine, chocolates and ten episodes of friends to get my eye wandering.
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bogala
from NYC (United States) on 2007-11-15 23:33 [#02144034]
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Every media outlet is yelling at me the sky is falling on a near constant basis
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swears
from junk sleep on 2007-11-16 02:46 [#02144045]
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I hate kids. I have a little brother ten years younger than me and he was really annoying around the age of 5-11.
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swears
from junk sleep on 2007-11-16 02:49 [#02144046]
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Maybe that's a little optimistic, but I see what you mean.
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mappatazee
from ¨y¨z¨| (Burkina Faso) on 2007-11-16 03:15 [#02144049]
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The standard of living is higher than it ever has been.
In what country(ies)? As far as I was aware this peaked sometime in the 1970's for the US.
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marlowe
from Antarctica on 2007-11-16 03:51 [#02144058]
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If you have a child, be aware that they will not live to their 10th birthday.
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2007-11-16 08:24 [#02144127]
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my 2nd child is on the way! due mid-March! hi everyone.
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2007-11-16 08:28 [#02144128]
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yeah 2012. we're all in for some cosmic suprise/rebirth.
maybe apophis, maybe the second coming, maybe hitler's testicle will seep out of his scrotum and fall in his stinky grave and cause the Earth to come off its axis.
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rad smiles
on 2007-11-16 21:29 [#02144424]
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ha ha ha you think just because george bush will be gone things will improve? things are too far gone for that.
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rad smiles
on 2007-11-16 21:33 [#02144426]
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Africa Children 27,000 Children Die Each Day. Make it 1 less for $24/Month, $0.80/Day.
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bogala
from NYC (United States) on 2007-11-16 22:30 [#02144433]
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God not Africa. Please, don't play the Africa card.
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rad smiles
on 2007-11-17 11:31 [#02144565]
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it was one of the ads at the bottom of the screen, guy.
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