Duo
Southern Sun
bossel said:Actually, some bird species decided to stop flying (not really suddenly, but yet).
Hehehe, I completely forgot about chikens
bossel said:Since so many other humans before you have killed other humans senselessly, is it a duty for us to go on with it?
Not quite the same thing. I meant to say is that if that the advancment of our species has come as result of procreation, the tool that our and any other species needs in order to keep surving. Every new baby born is a contribution to ensure the progress of mankind. Just imagine, 2 people who have the potential to give birth to someone that would be naturally immune to some incurable disease, or who knows, have some other special attributes, and those 2 people don't procreate because they suddenly decide not to.
bossel said:I don't think, you can derive any duty from the deeds of your ancestors. It's your choice, & this choice is largely based on your instincts.
Of course i can derive a certain sense of duty. If I am who I am today, it is thanks to them, it wasn't just my parents who contributed to me being born and to my attributes of today, but also the genes that were inhereted by my ancestors. Perhaps the best quality that I posses may be something I inhereted from my great grand-father. Yeah it is my choice, I'm not saying procreate at all cost because so have done your ancestors, however, my point is that if they mated and created a child, then why shouldn't you do it ?
bossel said:I noticed that I didn't answer the original question "Is your offspring's future one of your life's purpose?"
In my case: a definite no.
Whether I procreate or not would be essentially a decision of my girlfriend/wife. I'm not really interested in having descendants. If I should have some, I'd care for them until they can look after themselves. That would be it. Their future is in their own hands.
Perfect, thats your opinion, and I respect that, however, I respectuflly disagre.
Again, let my make myself clear ; I am not saying that you must procreate, that doing it is the absolute and unconditional right thing for everyone to do, that those who don't are not of any use. By all means no. I'm just saying that if you are able to conceive a child, then in a way it is a natural calling that you must fullfill.