Really? If one of these kids turns out "okay", that's a win? By "Okay" they mean having the same philosophy as theirs, but more thought out. Gross. They don't even care if their children grow up happy. They don't even care if all the kids turn out to be serial murderers. Kids don't rate a heated home? Right a thesis that satisfies the wardens so they can have their toys back?
They should have gotten sterilized, but maybe the kids will get lucky and the parents will realize they are selfish beyond belief. Maybe the narcissists can grow up past that fourteen or fifteen year old stage where one is intrigued by unique parenting methods and the possible effects it may have on kids for that brief moment while chatting about life with friends.
I certainly hope their theories fade out faster than Pet Rocks.
You may be "shocked" to learn that the new-new LA snotty thing is... Black-wrapped Cybertrucks; glossy, flat and everything in between. I've seen at least 5 in the last two days.
Yeah, theyre hideous. Kinda the point. A rolling FU.
The parents' job is to allow the child's mind full rein so it may "grow with the dignity of doubt.. rather than the sevility of imposed convictions." Peter Ustinov.
I was so grossed out by that piece. The smack was bad, yes, but I was already shouting at the walls at the bedroom/office reveal. These people should not be having children and I hope those kids find their way out of that cult and into healthy lives as soon as they are able.
No desire to go to Mars when I can listen to David Bowie on Earth, do not want to be in the Trump family photo where everyone has it so good that they're wearing a fake smile, and I only intend living one life (but hope it's long and without too much involuntarily shitting and pissing in the end).
I'm not sure what you mean by morally interchangeable but I don't consider us to be fungible entities the way that utilitarians tend to. It's distinct from supporting raising the level of happiness in general, which I do--It would make me feel good, for example, to know that someone is happy, but I can't feel *their* happiness. We're all locked in our own heads, permanently and exclusively. So I don't like, for example, the idea that the Collins or Musk children have to donate the only life experience they will ever have to serve their parents' own ends or a hypothetical future cause that they will not see and will not benefit them.
I don't know if that answers your question, haha, but I wrote it all out so Imma post it
This essay coupled with a different Substack from this week: Your significant other is not your cameraman and your children are not your content.
Brilliant.
Really? If one of these kids turns out "okay", that's a win? By "Okay" they mean having the same philosophy as theirs, but more thought out. Gross. They don't even care if their children grow up happy. They don't even care if all the kids turn out to be serial murderers. Kids don't rate a heated home? Right a thesis that satisfies the wardens so they can have their toys back?
They should have gotten sterilized, but maybe the kids will get lucky and the parents will realize they are selfish beyond belief. Maybe the narcissists can grow up past that fourteen or fifteen year old stage where one is intrigued by unique parenting methods and the possible effects it may have on kids for that brief moment while chatting about life with friends.
I certainly hope their theories fade out faster than Pet Rocks.
You may be "shocked" to learn that the new-new LA snotty thing is... Black-wrapped Cybertrucks; glossy, flat and everything in between. I've seen at least 5 in the last two days.
Yeah, theyre hideous. Kinda the point. A rolling FU.
Saw my first Cybertruck in the wild a couple days ago, and, migod, is it even stupider looking than the pictures.
Yup, me too. Saw one in Vegas over the weekend. Such a silly product from such a silly person...
I point and laugh every time I see one. They're so silly looking!
The parents' job is to allow the child's mind full rein so it may "grow with the dignity of doubt.. rather than the sevility of imposed convictions." Peter Ustinov.
Fantastic quote, thank you, saving that one.
I was so grossed out by that piece. The smack was bad, yes, but I was already shouting at the walls at the bedroom/office reveal. These people should not be having children and I hope those kids find their way out of that cult and into healthy lives as soon as they are able.
No desire to go to Mars when I can listen to David Bowie on Earth, do not want to be in the Trump family photo where everyone has it so good that they're wearing a fake smile, and I only intend living one life (but hope it's long and without too much involuntarily shitting and pissing in the end).
"Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things." So sayeth my favourite modern philosopher, Sir Terry Pratchett.
Slow clap and standing ovation over here!
Why do you believe human lives are not morally interchangable?
I'm not sure what you mean by morally interchangeable but I don't consider us to be fungible entities the way that utilitarians tend to. It's distinct from supporting raising the level of happiness in general, which I do--It would make me feel good, for example, to know that someone is happy, but I can't feel *their* happiness. We're all locked in our own heads, permanently and exclusively. So I don't like, for example, the idea that the Collins or Musk children have to donate the only life experience they will ever have to serve their parents' own ends or a hypothetical future cause that they will not see and will not benefit them.
I don't know if that answers your question, haha, but I wrote it all out so Imma post it