its the end of the world as we know it
i recommend everyone go out and spend the 15 dollars (or 10, once you get that borders 30% off coupon that they put out every week) and go buy Joseph Lawrence's "apocalypse 2012"
it blew my mind.
especially the part about the dimension of time.
even if you think its all garbage, it can still just open your mind to ideas, and then you ALSO get to be one of the people that knows what other people believe making yourself smarter, the world a better place, and if you still think the whole thing is still bullocks, you have a stronger foundation for arguing with anyone that believes in 2012.
i'm not going to go into any details of the book because they are far too many and too in-depth to really go into them here. read it. and call me.
elaine and her coworkers were discussing whether or not it is responsible and/or fair to have children once you are informed that the world is ending in 4 years, or at the very least drastically changing...
well? honestly... i don't know...
i feel like, after much pondering on the matter, the appropriate thing to do would be, in my opinion, to wait until you see what happens in 2012 and a bit beyond... if things happen and settle down and the environment is affable to childrearing... well then... no problem... it seems selfish and mean and a little bit... i dunno... making-things-harder-on-yourself-for-no-reason. I mean sure there is the experience of childbirth if you really are so desperate to have that experience... and don't get me wrong, i'm not against children... i love them, i want them... but the actual birthing thing isn't really all that awesome-sounding to me... and if there is a world of pain--why oh why would you want to expose a child you were so excited about having to that? don't you think part of being a responsible parent involves making sure the world you're bringing the child into is stable and safe? this is my decision. i will not be having children until well after 2012... i don't care if i get married tomorrow... its not gonna happen. that's my responsible parenting decision.
just thought it was more official if i blogged it and explained a bit of the background as to how i made the decision and why i felt it was necessary. feel free to make your own declaration of parenthood or lack of parenthood-- whichever you deem appropriate for yourself and society.
(but i really think you should read the book before you make any formal declaration)
it blew my mind.
especially the part about the dimension of time.
even if you think its all garbage, it can still just open your mind to ideas, and then you ALSO get to be one of the people that knows what other people believe making yourself smarter, the world a better place, and if you still think the whole thing is still bullocks, you have a stronger foundation for arguing with anyone that believes in 2012.
i'm not going to go into any details of the book because they are far too many and too in-depth to really go into them here. read it. and call me.
elaine and her coworkers were discussing whether or not it is responsible and/or fair to have children once you are informed that the world is ending in 4 years, or at the very least drastically changing...
well? honestly... i don't know...
i feel like, after much pondering on the matter, the appropriate thing to do would be, in my opinion, to wait until you see what happens in 2012 and a bit beyond... if things happen and settle down and the environment is affable to childrearing... well then... no problem... it seems selfish and mean and a little bit... i dunno... making-things-harder-on-yourself-for-no-reason. I mean sure there is the experience of childbirth if you really are so desperate to have that experience... and don't get me wrong, i'm not against children... i love them, i want them... but the actual birthing thing isn't really all that awesome-sounding to me... and if there is a world of pain--why oh why would you want to expose a child you were so excited about having to that? don't you think part of being a responsible parent involves making sure the world you're bringing the child into is stable and safe? this is my decision. i will not be having children until well after 2012... i don't care if i get married tomorrow... its not gonna happen. that's my responsible parenting decision.
just thought it was more official if i blogged it and explained a bit of the background as to how i made the decision and why i felt it was necessary. feel free to make your own declaration of parenthood or lack of parenthood-- whichever you deem appropriate for yourself and society.
(but i really think you should read the book before you make any formal declaration)
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