Reply #73: The logic is this: [View All]

[BeHereNow]

If you KNOW going down a certain road will lead
you to a certain destination, most likely a destination
characterized by suffering, do you take that road?
Do you insist on taking others, who have no voice in the matter
with you?

Given the facts on what the future holds for children
being born today, I, personally could not sleep at night if
I were pregant, knowing what I know about the future.

Perhaps the quiver folks and others are more optimistic
that I am.

I am constantly haunted by a woman I met in Switzerland
25 years ago while on my honeymoon.
She was quite elderly and had a very special way about her.
My husband and I were walking along a scenic path together when
we encountered her. We introduced ourselves and began chatting
with her. Upon learning we were newly wed, she casually asked if we
planned to have children. We replied that we hoped to.
We expected a grandmotherly reply along the lines of
good wishes for our future famiy, however she instead turned
rigid and with steel blue eyes she told us that bringing
children into THIS world was the most selfish thing we could ever do-
she then went into a tirade about how we would see the
end of the world as we knew it in our lifetimes and why would
we want to bring a child into a world destined for such chaos...

That was 25 years ago...BEFORE all the global warming statistics.
As it is, I ache for the thought of my daughter living through
the extinction of so many creatures because she was always
LOVED wildlife. she is very distraught over the drowning of the polar bears
who swim for shores that no longer exist and drown from exhaustion.
It will only get worse in her lifetime.
Not to mention the food, water and energy shortages
children being born today will face.

As far as Skinner is concerned, no, I do not think he is a fool.
I think he is very informed and has most likely made plans
to optimize the likelyhood of his family's survival.



BHN