Romashka comments on Rationality Quotes Thread April 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: HedonicTreader 21 April 2015 10:35:54AM -1 points [-]

I personally wouldn't decide to have kids in a warzone...

...but it's okay if others do it? How is that different from saying, "I personally woudn't decide to abuse children..."

Is there any context outside of sudden, subjectively unlikely disaster where the quote is meaningful?

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.

Comment author: Romashka 21 April 2015 04:20:40PM -1 points [-]

Is it the same to die without ever abusing children and to die childless?