Comments by "Rune of Svalbard" (@vladimirofsvalbard9477) on "Big Think" channel.

Being the best spouse comes first. If you can't maintain a stable marriage; the children WILL pay for it.
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If you have the means, temperament, and integrity to do so; I would say yes. The first part about setting yourself up for success in the parenting world is finance. This is a step that many people cannot manage even on their own. Stop buying things that provide no value in their life, stop wasting things that can be re-used or repurposed, and lastly creating habits that allow you to live a better and cheaper lifestyle. Once you do that, you really need to work on your physical and emotional health; which even fewer people can do. Do you have trauma, PTSD, or insecurities that manifest themselves in horrible behavior? You should truly consider fixing those before having children. Third, you need to understand that you constantly need to be acquiring knowledge. Constantly learning, being proactive, and adjusting yourself to changing times and the information available to you. Let the dead wood burn off and plant new seeds in life. There's nothing more destructive than a person that lives their entire life status quo and full of pride. Fourth, realize that this isn't 1980 and it certainly isn't 2005. There is a wealth of information out there, but there is also a wealth of new ways that governments, businesses, and individuals can prey on you. You are the king of your castle and your home is your kingdom. If you don't defend it as a 'just' ruler, it will fall apart and be taken over.
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Oh yeah, I remember that; the CCP called it the 'one child policy' where they quite literally murdered 300 million children both born and unborn. Stop trying to re-initiate failed experiments please. The population is already set for a drop due to insufficient birth rates; doesn't anyone pay attention anymore? Also, assuming that you would be the one put in charge to tell other people who gets to live or die seems a bit sociopathic.
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I have no problem with people choosing what's in their best interest. What I DO have a problem with is (those same people) abusing a tax-payer apparatus to fix their broken lives. Then they get angry at me when I decide to vote against continuing it's existence. America has become 'do whatever you want' but 'PAY for my incompetence when I reach 30-80 years old.
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@brindlekintales There is no over-population overshoot; this theory has been debunked for some 15 years. All first world countries have birth rates below replacement and most second world countries do as well.
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That's pitiful bud, don't listen to these losers. Stop viewing everything as a victim. If life is not what you want where you live, go somewhere else. You can make $20.00/h as a package handler just about anywhere in the United States. That's no excuse for whining on your smartphone or computer that you can't do anything in life. Go finance a box truck for $17k and go drive loads for $100k+ a year. The whining and doing-nothing in this culture is what's killing everybody.
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@MegaMultiAnonymous Oh please, don't elude to a super minority of cases just to virtue signal your own ego. This is was narcissistic people do in order to make themselves feel better about their lack of moral compass in life.
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That's an extremely suicidal ideology bud. If life is pointless suffering, then what are you getting at? Don't masquerade it as non-existent virtue to save people that don't exist; that's just wrong.
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