Why are humans so stupid?

[Fireball]

Human babies, bird babies, what's not to like?

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You ARE joking

I am the eldest of 4. I was 13 when by baby sister was born.I got to change a LOT of nappies (diapers)All I can say is that I was most grateful that we never had pumpkin soup in that couple of years.

A good friend once told me, with incredulity, of a major discovery he had made: People are really not at all interested in other peoples' children.

That was such a relief , because  I've never liked children. As infants there is" a load noise at one end, and a complete  lack of responsibility at the other" (Ronald Knox)

Once they stop projectile vomiting and learn to control their bowels, they become  boring little psychos** until about age 12, when they become capable of  abstract though.

OF COURSE, I never had children. There is no doubt in my mind that MY offspring would be so close to perfect it wouldn't matter.  


Thought for the day;  Bigot: "One who is obstinately and zealously  attached to an opinion that you do not entertain" (Ambrose Bierce)



** No empathy, no conscience, how else would you describe them?

Of course I'm joking. Eating human babies is a standing joke with atheists, as an unbelievable number of religious think that we do. As far as babies go, I did a lot of jobs for money as a teenager. Mowing lawns, pulling weeds, etc., even did baby-sitting. Crazily enough, males in the Fireball household were restricted to outside chores, and were not allowed to do inside chores like helping with meal preparation and cleanup. What I could do when my dad was at work was beyond his purview- to wit- babysitting, including changing diapers! Not an enjoyable task, but I was thoroughly prepared for it when my children came along.

I'll agree with you that the older children get, the less of a pain in the ass they become. I prefer to associate with adults, but I made it through my spawn's childhood, as they survived theirs.