@MaxCapitalG@preposterousbbg Historically, any form of eugenics mechanism mandated by the state designed to dictate who is allowed to reproduce has led to severe human rights violations.
@MaxCapitalG@preposterousbbg That's a bad idea. I think parenting should be celebrated, Incentivized/supported. But it should also be seen as a vocation rather than entitlement which requires a lot of commitment, emotional intelligence, financial stability, character development and informed chosen intention
@splinteredxell@preposterousbbg in the second image specifically the graphic asserting an "Average IQ in Africa" of 60.16 are false and scientifically discredited. Stop relying on racialized pseudoscientific bullshit to rub your fucked up ego.
@acheforautumn@preposterousbbg human survival has always depended on proceeding despite severe uncertainty. At the same time, modern contraception, economic shifts, and changing cultural values give individuals unprecedented agency to weigh those historical fears against their personal capacity.
@hiddenmoon77@preposterousbbg the birth rate decline isn't because women merely do not want to have kids anymore. It may correlate to it in a cultural sense but I think it's not a factor of direct causes. The actual direct causes are more economic and materialist
@elaikajoyce@preposterousbbg The most useful comment with the most thoughtfully oriented balance I've encountered on this thread.
I'm gonna bookmark your comment!!!
@acheforautumn@preposterousbbg We're not the first in humankind history to have that fear. It has always been that since the evolution of the human race yet somehow our ancestors chose to reproduce and leave their tiny mark on the sands of history. Surrendering to that fear is surrendering the hope we got left
@preposterousbbg Parenting should be something done with intention and vocation. I strongly believe that it should be celebrated. Expressing joy over the decline of birth rates is not as smart as you think it is. How does that level of cynicism make life better or contribute to human flourishing?
@ChidiogoLoreta@iamklausenberg Yes, that's true. It has never guaranteed the prevention of harm
But it doesn't also mean to disregard dressing with the sense of proportion and situational awareness either
@Big_briggs25 Actually, I think that you're right that individuals have agency. But the existence of agency is not a license to licentiousness. People really need to have a sense of proportion. It is very okay to slay in your fashion but what's not okay is sheer provocative obscenity.
@Big_briggs25 No, I disagree with your statement on morality. Depending on what you meant by relative.
Morality is actually objective but it's not arbitrary. It is contextual but not in the same generic sense as "relative" or "subjective".
@TruthTelI@Goonsccount@DAMIADENUGA A 16-year-old teen lacks the financial independence, life experience, cognitive baseline to navigate relationships with fully grown adults. Legally exploiting a loop in statutory law doesn't make an adult any less of a predator, it just shows how broken our legal definitions are.
@TruthTelI@Goonsccount@DAMIADENUGA I honestly don't give a shit if it is coz legality doesn't change the moral reality that it is not making sense to exploit the legal loopholes of an outdated 19th century consensual law to gain adult-minor access. A 16 year old still remains a minor regardless.