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tony-a@ma.ultranet.com (Tony A.) wrote:
>In article <DqFq3z.BDB@world.std.com>,
>   jcooley@world.std.com (John Cooley) wrote:
>>> 
>>>          - 70% said they wouldn't have had kids if they could do it again.
>>
>>...I've more than once got to hear from more than one parent about
>>how their kids were the best thing that ever happened to them, again, and
>>again, and again, and again.  That's why I was surprized to see this 70%
>>figure.  Then I realized that it could be that most parents would never want
>>to admit publically that they wished they hadn't have had kids.  It sort
>>of reflects poorly on them and is bound to draw some suspicious looks...
>>
> 
>John,
>
>Since you started this thread, I'll address this to you.  (I also figure that 
>ASIC designers can't be all bad :-) ).  There are also some very annoying 
>comments in other notes in this thread -- comments that are just as well 
>ignored -- from obviously intelligent people who nonetheless no nothing of 
>unselfish love, responsibility and commitment.  I've gone through life holding 
>tolerance as a prime obligation, but I've reached a point where my tolerance 
>for rubbish is quite low.
>
>It's really very simple, in a complicated sort of way :-).  There are all 
>sorts of people in this world, living under a multitude of different 
>conditions.  Not all of them should have children.  It takes more energy, 
>devotion, and selflessness to raise ("raise" not "have") children than I ever 
>could have imagined.  I can understand many people resenting that parts of 
>their lives are defined by their parenthood, but that's the way it is.  The 
>person who originated the Peace Corps slogan must have been a parent:  "It's 
>the hardest job you'll ever love".
>
>Parents complain.  I complain.  We're entitled.  But you don't waste a 
>lifetime trying to define love; you go out and experience it, if you've got 
>the right stuff.
>
>Tony

*loud cheers and applause for Tony!* :)
-Al