William T Goodall wrote: > > On 21 Jun 2004, at 4:01 pm, Horn, John wrote: > > >> From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Yes, you are wrong, again. Since I am capable of abstract thought > >> (hypothetical, whatever you wish to call it), it is irrelevant > > whether > >> I have children or not to how I think about a situation. Certainly > > my > >> judgement about what I would do in situations would not be nearly > > as > >> bad as you say yours would be. Just because you have trouble > > staying > >> rational does not mean everyone does. > > > > I think this may be one of those cases where if you aren't in the > > situtation, you can't judge how you'd react. A few years before I > > had children, I was having a discussion with 4 of my brothers and > > the subject came up. My brothers, who all had kids, unanimously and > > without hesitation said they would die for their children. At the > > time, I thought they were all nuts. But now that I have kids of my > > own, I understand and agree completely. > > That sounds like a good reason not to have children. I don't fancy my > brain getting messed about that much.
Well, then, whatever you do, don't get pregnant -- that *really* messes with your brain. Breastfeeding afterwards doesn't help, either. (But it does have its merits.) Julia
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