[split] Ethics - parental responsibility re: children

[Belacqua]

May I ask if there's anything non-destructive that you enjoy? 

At my age you tend to notice the little things -- like today the plum tree was blossoming and the smell was wonderful. It's not enough to outweigh the horror in the world, obviously. But there are some nice things. I've been lucky, I admit.

I enjoy writing, and cuddling with my dachshund.

A pure joy is a good joy.

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There can't be such a thing as "betters" if human life isn't really worth anything. That being said, if we want to play the "betters" game, I would say I'm better than you (and most people) because I know the truth and have successfully integrated the truth into my life stream, whereas most people have not, and never will. Meaning I'm living a more authentic life than most people, ostensibly making me better than them.

Not to get all academic on you, but the main theme of Existentialism was to ask, "Now that we know life is absurd, what do we do next?" You're in good company with serious questions. 

As for "betters," it makes sense that lots of people are better than me at certain things. A careful re-think of who constitutes a "better" may reach conclusions very different from out current societal consensus.