The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction
March 31st, 2016 at 10:02:03 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
So you live outdoors, naked, eating only what you can catch or find? Because anything above that state of existence, from a shaped rock to cooked food to sophisticated computers, are a product of human ingenuity manipulating the environment. You want to hear about problems? How about a 30 year life span? How about sky-high infant mortality rates? How about ever present disease and parasitic infections? How about living with constant malnutrition? How about constant threats from predators? That's your natural way of living when you reject all the human mind has accomplished. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
March 31st, 2016 at 10:33:32 AM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | That is one of the most awful straw men I have ever seen. Human ingenuity leads to many wonderful things that help the human person. These are things that correspond beautifully to our natural desire to be warm, healthy, and grow in knowledge. There is nothing wrong with using our genius to help ourselves mind, body, and soul to thrive. There is nothing against our nature to wear clothes, to read, invent, etc. There is something against our nature to stop our ability to procreate or perform actions that our bodies were not made to do. We don't manipulate ourselves so that we eat with our ears but we do develop the art of cooking to make things taste awesome. I really hope you can see this distinction. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:19:16 AM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Yes, it does. A monetary one. The couple is putting off creating expenses until they can better afford raising children. You have put a monetary decision on children, thanks. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:20:18 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
If there were a god that gave commandments, it wouldn't be sickening at all. What is sickening, is pious holier than thou people who thrust their fake god on everybody else and expect them to embrace their false gods view of how we should live. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:21:14 AM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | That is one of the possible reasons. It is expensive to raise children and maybe some couples feel the need to wait until they feel more comfortable financially. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:22:03 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
Are you describing East Africa in the 21st century? If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:25:32 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
It may seem so to you, as you make so many of them.
But you said it leads to horrible problems. There is a sharp distinction between "natural" as in however random chance and impersonal forces have shaped the Earth, and deliberate human action to change such shapes. A rock found lying in the jungle is natural. The same rock chipped by a hominid so it has a cutting, sort of serrated edge is not natural, neither is a condom
Oh, you mean like swimming underwater for extended periods? Or pushing pedals to move a contraption forward at speeds our bodies can't match? or fly? Or step on the surface of the Moon? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:28:17 AM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Okay so you don't get it,...sigh. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:30:21 AM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | So then, you put a price on life. How much is that child worth? The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
March 31st, 2016 at 11:38:24 AM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Ummm...I think we can put a price on raising children, but how much a life is worth? That is a different question isn't it? My answer on how much a child is worth is inestimable and infinite. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |