RE: atheism and children
August 5, 2015 at 3:37 pm
(This post was last modified: August 5, 2015 at 3:40 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(August 5, 2015 at 3:35 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:(August 5, 2015 at 3:05 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: You are correct, it is uncertain. Everyone else I have met who has been adopted has been very grateful that their parents (or just mother) chose to let them live and a chance at a good life.
I'm sure there are people out there who wish they had gotten killed, but that's not the default type of thinking when referring to someone's existence.
My objection is to there being a "default type of thinking" on the question at all. The simple fact is, one cannot know in advance if a child's life will be more good than bad. What one is doing is taking a chance and, presumably, hoping for the best. The thing is, one is taking a chance on someone else's life, not one's own. And that is why it is morally problematic.
Wait, what is morally problematic? Having kids, or choosing not to abort them?
(sorry, just making sure I understand)
"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
