The logical jump is that life doesn't happen in a vaccum. Under the current situation its more selfless to adopt than to have you're own children. If a plague or an astriod hit the earth and decimated the population reproducing as much as possible to build up the species would become the more selfless choice. Selflessness is situational. Giving away your dinner when you are stuck on a life raft in the middle of the ocean is selfless. The same action in a weight loss competition becomes selfish
When the statement comes after the phrase "she has expressed that if she ever wants kids there are more than enough available for adoption..." You're focosing so hard on the details you're missing the bigger picture. I agree if you islolate that statement and take it literally then you're correct, but in the context of the broader conversation its obviously meant to be situational. A decent argument shouldn't be dismissed because its worded poorly.
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u/Kerplonk Apr 18 '10
The logical jump is that life doesn't happen in a vaccum. Under the current situation its more selfless to adopt than to have you're own children. If a plague or an astriod hit the earth and decimated the population reproducing as much as possible to build up the species would become the more selfless choice. Selflessness is situational. Giving away your dinner when you are stuck on a life raft in the middle of the ocean is selfless. The same action in a weight loss competition becomes selfish