Another month, another rationality quotes thread. The rules are:
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I personally wouldn't decide to have kids in a warzone... But what context are you referring to? Is there any context outside of sudden, subjectively unlikely disaster where the quote is meaningful?
...but it's okay if others do it? How is that different from saying, "I personally woudn't decide to abuse children..."
It was written by Michael Jackson. I don't think he was referring to sudden, subjectively unlikely disasters, but the personal material means of people deciding to become parents.