When did the concept of death really, truly, sink in?

**Frownland** · 06-16-2017, 08:43 AM

Damn, I missed the baby kicking ceremony last night. I'll drop my two cents anyways

Making any kind of decision involving yourself is inherently selfish, this situation is no different. Whether the decision you make is based on how you want to spend your time or how it matches up to society's expectations of you, the reasoning is still centred around yourself. That said, I don't think that selfishness is amoral. I guess you could say that having a child opens yourself up to being less moral because you could potentially ruin a life that would have never occurred, but that doesn't make either side more superior than the other tbh.

Stephen · 06-16-2017, 08:59 AM

I'd say that's one cent at best.

**Frownland** · 06-16-2017, 09:01 AM

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I'd say that's one cent at best.

Well it's what makes cents to me.

OccultHawk · 06-16-2017, 10:48 AM

No such thing as altruism. Fine

Let's try a few syllogisms

Overpopulation is a problem
Breeding adds to the total population
People who breed make the problem worse

Losers shouldn't make babies
Forum member x is a loser
Forum member x should never have made a baby

Real Zeppelin fans understand their origins
Forum member x does not understand Zeppelin's origins
Forum member x is not a real Zeppelin fan

A real man provides for his family
Forum member x doesn't
Forum member x isn't a real man

Not directed at anyone in particular

**Frownland** · 06-16-2017, 10:53 AM

I think we can curb overpopulation by training our children to become killers. If each child took out two people as its first assignment then used the rest of their skills for self defense, it will both ween out the weak and leave more air and food for the rest of us.

**Exo** · 06-16-2017, 11:00 AM

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it will both ween out the weak and leave more air and food for the rest of us.

We have plenty of air buddy.

**Frownland** · 06-16-2017, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Exo

We have plenty of air buddy.

Of course you think that you ****in airhead.

**Exo** · 06-16-2017, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Of course you think that you ****in airhead.

I'm all about that hot air.

The Batlord · 06-16-2017, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Exo

We have plenty of air buddy.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-16-2017, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Bu do you or have you owned a pet? Other than a monkey, of course.

Yeah course hasn't everyone? I have a cat now and I had a dog who died when he was about 16/17 and I was 19 so knew it all my life. A great pet, and yeah I was upset. But it's a pet. It's not like losing a family member unless you aren't close to your family or we are talking some distant relative you don't even speak to.

IMO of course.

06-16-2017, 08:43 AM	#151 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Damn, I missed the baby kicking ceremony last night. I'll drop my two cents anyways Making any kind of decision involving yourself is inherently selfish, this situation is no different. Whether the decision you make is based on how you want to spend your time or how it matches up to society's expectations of you, the reasoning is still centred around yourself. That said, I don't think that selfishness is amoral. I guess you could say that having a child opens yourself up to being less moral because you could potentially ruin a life that would have never occurred, but that doesn't make either side more superior than the other tbh. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-16-2017, 10:48 AM	#154 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	No such thing as altruism. Fine Let's try a few syllogisms Overpopulation is a problem Breeding adds to the total population People who breed make the problem worse Losers shouldn't make babies Forum member x is a loser Forum member x should never have made a baby Real Zeppelin fans understand their origins Forum member x does not understand Zeppelin's origins Forum member x is not a real Zeppelin fan A real man provides for his family Forum member x doesn't Forum member x isn't a real man Not directed at anyone in particular __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-16-2017, 10:53 AM	#155 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I think we can curb overpopulation by training our children to become killers. If each child took out two people as its first assignment then used the rest of their skills for self defense, it will both ween out the weak and leave more air and food for the rest of us. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-16-2017, 08:59 AM	#152 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	I'd say that's one cent at best.