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0 pointslhnz8y ago0 comments

  > You would still be able to pass on your knowledge and
  > attempt to create a better version of yourself

That depends on how much you believe children to be a blank slate which can be equally imprinted with knowledge. If you don't believe in a blank slate, and believe that children are genetically similar to their parents mentally as well as physically then this doesn't make much sense.

Psychologically, I see a lot similarities between myself and my parents, and so I expect that when I at some point have my own children, my own experiences will guide me in how I understand and help them.

When I have children I will do so because I love my partner and would like if there were more people like her and because I feel like I'm a decent and strong person that should focus my life on more than just my own desires. I also know that both of our parents would like to be part of a larger family -- the people that you love, and that love you, generally want to see you multiply. Finally, I think that having a family could be a total laugh: it's great to experience good times together and it makes bad times lighter, too.

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lprubin8y ago· 1 in thread

That's a good point and it depends on where you fall on the nature vs nurture scale. But in terms of passing on knowledge and morality, I would think nurture would be vastly more important than nature. However, I admit I don't have the research to back that claim up.

lhnzOP8y ago

I reckon even morality is affected by personality.

I can imagine that it will be much easier to teach my future children to fight against vices that I've had to deal with, than to pass on morality or knowledge that came absolutely naturally to me.

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