atheism and children

[AFTT47]

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?

Not in general. In fact, I found the yellow "Baby on Board!" signs for vehicles in the 80s very annoying. I do not see a baby's life as more valuable than an adult's. I have empathy for abused babies/children in the same way I have empathy for anyone/thing at the mercy of a greater power.