William T Goodall wrote:
>
> On 21 Jun 2004, at 4:01 pm, Horn, John wrote:
>
> >> From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >> Yes, you are wrong, again. Since I am capable of abstract thought
> >> (hypothetical, whatever you wish to call it), it is irrelevant
> > whether
> >> I have children or not to how I think about a situation. Certainly
> > my
> >> judgement about what I would do in situations would not be nearly
> > as
> >> bad as you say yours would be. Just because you have trouble
> > staying
> >> rational does not mean everyone does.
> >
> > I think this may be one of those cases where if you aren't in the
> > situtation, you can't judge how you'd react. A few years before I
> > had children, I was having a discussion with 4 of my brothers and
> > the subject came up. My brothers, who all had kids, unanimously and
> > without hesitation said they would die for their children. At the
> > time, I thought they were all nuts. But now that I have kids of my
> > own, I understand and agree completely.
>
> That sounds like a good reason not to have children. I don't fancy my
> brain getting messed about that much.
Well, then, whatever you do, don't get pregnant -- that *really* messes
with your brain. Breastfeeding afterwards doesn't help, either. (But
it does have its merits.)
Julia
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