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- From: oispeggy@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Peggy Brown)
- Newsgroups: alt.magick
- Subject: Re: Spawning( was: Re: Many things - was women Vs men (ugh))
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- Date: 17 Nov 92 00:10:00 GMT
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- In article <1e90u1INN929@early-bird.think.com>, cward@think.com (Christopher Ward) writes...
-
- >My years working with state foster care has certainly shown me that
- >there are people out there who can't handle parenthood - but I've
- >never run into a child who couldn't handle childhood with the right parent.
-
- Right, there are people who can't handle, or don't choose to
- handle parenthood. Isn't it better that they realize that and
- choose not to have kids, rather than create misery for themselves
- and the kids?
-
- >So, from some of the self serving drivel I've seen people post here, I
- >imagine that they might see parenthood as a weight on their precious
- >time. Certainly a selfish person would view a child as a parasite
- >and perhaps eventually extend that view to almost everyone else. I'd
- >say that such a person is better off celibate, but I wouldn't recommend
- >it as a lifestyle for everyone.
-
- I think that's just as unfair as someone saying that everyone
- should have kids, or that kids will ruin your progress in [fill
- in the blank]. IMO its a matter of personal preference, that's
- all. The important thing is to know what you want and live
- accordingly.
-
- - Peggy -
-