(August 5, 2015 at 12:55 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: As for atheists as a group being more anti-children than average, I can't say why that is (if it's true). I can personally say that my brain is wired very differently than the average person regarding children. I feel no special bond to them (or adult family members for that matter). My likelihood of feeling kinship with someone is based entirely on the resonance of their values and interests with mine. Family members have no special place in my world.
Although never formally diagnosed, I suspect I have Asperger's Syndrome or other Autism-spectrum disorder. My sensitivity to noise (especially a crying baby!), lack of bonding instinct and tendency towards narcissism lead me to believe such. I do have strong empathy for underdogs in general and especially for animals, though.
Do you have empathy for babies/children?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
