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by toasterlovin 2921 days ago
> No purpose to life other than seeing my child grow up and be successful.

FWIW, in my opinion (and in the opinion of evolution and biology), raising children is the purpose to life. By having children, we give another human the ability to experience life. And, for most of us, they are the only lasting mark we will leave on existence.
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krageon 2919 days ago
Aside from the philosophical side of your argument, there is of course the biological argument: There are far too many people. I understand that anyone who advocates reproductive moderation will get out-competed by everyone else, but that doesn't mean that we have to accept mentally that this is the purpose of life. I'd argue that seeing this as your one and only purpose makes you akin to a cancer. Your genes exist to consume, but fulfill no real goals.
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toasterlovin 2918 days ago
> Your genes exist to consume, but fulfill no real goals.

Can you give me an example of what you would consider a “real goal”?

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