I don't think the decision not to have children should be evaluated in terms of 'selfishness'.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Why any judgement on the choice in the first place? Some have no choice at all.
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Replying to @claire_rio1
But the judgement on whether its ok or not shouldn't be on whether its a choice. Same as whether homosexuality is OK or not.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I get your point. It's something that affects your whole life, so always should be a choice. Cultural 'norms' can manipulate that choice.
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Replying to @claire_rio1
Yes. Shld be no value judgement on homosexuality or childlessness because either can be right for individual whilst affecting no-one else
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Choosing to have children does affect others in certain situations. Minefield
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Replying to @claire_rio1
Not on a societal level in the sense of the society we have now & the ethics of being able to make this choice for one's own life.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
When it comes to making that choice and being reliant on tax credits or other benefits it does impact society.
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Replying to @claire_rio1
Yes! But that is part of what I mean abt a personal choice being right or wrong for an individual. Obv, it affects society if u get it wrong
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Ah! OK I gave my brain a shake!! Am with it! It's all that hepeating! I have brain fry
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No, no. I needed to clarify what I meant. I am nearly always in the abstract realm of ethics rather than the material one of pragmatics.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I suppose if you get somewhere in between you add up to situational ethics
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