Comment by thrance
1 year ago
What's the difference? People want what they want, it's always been this way. No one makes life choices in a cultural vacuum.
1 year ago
What's the difference? People want what they want, it's always been this way. No one makes life choices in a cultural vacuum.
The difference is that in one case it could be recognised and avoided, if beneficial for both the individual & society.
Explain why total fertility rate goes down in direct correlation with women gaining freedom.
Seems clear that once “it” could be avoided, the individuals started making choices beneficial for themselves.
I would argue that this is a pretty destructive choice though. Like kids/parenting or not (and even for blessed families without problems it’s always hard work), they’re inherently part of being a biological creature. Of course, individuals can opt out, but if everyone opts out, we are all dead.
It’s sad that some people think that’s a good outcome, just because they’re squeamish about diaper changing or dealing with snotty nosed, annoying children. Those people tend to forget that they were once diaper-wearing, snotty nosed, annoying children.
Clearly, the ability to have all the pleasure and none of the responsibility is a very powerful thing. It seems kind of cruel that we have given that to ourselves as a species, if in fact it hacks our brain so much that we decide to kill off our species because Netflix or TikTok is so much more satisfying and easy than having to actually raise a child.
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