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[–] vaper 19 points 4 weeks ago (8 children)

Well, like I mentioned you still need some sort of interaction with kids. Or maybe influence their parents enough to have them indirectly pass on those values you imparted on them. But I still think that if the smartest, kindest, most compassionate people among us stop having kids... well then that's not great for that next generation. I've just always felt that giving up one of the primary factors of life, reproduction, seems very defeatist. But on the other hand, if someone genuinely doesn't want children then by all means don't.

[–] errer -2 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah this has always pissed me off with my non-parent friends. You really think you have that much influence on random kids you have fleeting interactions with? Unless you’re a teacher or in some other position where it’s your job to interact with kids, your opinions aren’t getting passed down to anyone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Your opinions get passed on whenever you open your mouth, like the dumbass opinion you gave just now. What's the big fucking deal with influencing kids, anyway? If you aren't hanging out with any kids, you can influence other adults.

Or is it appealing because you believe that kids are so easy to influence that they'll just believe any dumb shit that plops out of your mouth? If you give your opinions to adults, then they might disagree and even push back on you. Oh, shit! That isn't as much fun as brainwash---er, I mean, passing on your enlightened opinions to easily-molded young people!

[–] errer 1 points 3 weeks ago

You’re sure influencing me right now, lemme tell ya.

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