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Topic	Your apartment is burning. You can only save ONE: Your dog, or a random baby.
Unbridled9 11/18/18 11:07:26 AM #64:	LinkPizza posted... Unbridled9 posted... dancer62 posted... wwinterj25 posted... dancer62 posted... Babies are replaceable So are you. To a degree (no pun intended). It would take some time for the university to find someone to replace me. OTOH, two idiot teenagers can start another urban blight baby to contribute to overpopulation in 10 minutes. Really? Who's to say the baby isn't the next super-genius or major hero or something else? Heck, you could even adopt the baby and it would be as close as family. Maybe they ARE your replacement! Also, 'contributing to overpopulation is kind of dependent on where you live. Somewhere like India or China might have an overpopulation issue, but Japan? That's an entirely different story. Heck, even in 'Murica I'd say the child would be much more of a boon due to slowing population growth. Ive notice you mention this twice, but I think theres a lot more to adopting a baby. I dont think its a finders keepers kinda deal. Tbh, most people who saved a baby probably wouldnt be able to keep it, I would think. Legally, at least. Also, it could go both ways. (S)he couldve been the next genius/hero or the next villain, as well. And I dont think I want a random child as a replacement for my dog. I dont think you can just replace either of them. Not to mention, some people would possibly come to resent the baby that they saved only by giving up the life of their dog, who they actually cared about very much. It depends. Typically you're right in that you can't just take a baby with you. However there's also no reason you couldn't put in the effort to adopt them (and specifically them) as well. I suspect a loving son/daughter would be worth more than a puppy. But the real point here is that the people who are basically going 'I love my dog and don't give a crap about a baby' are kind of being ignorant and short-sighted. A dog typically lives about 10-13 or so years. A human typically lives 70+. You save that baby and put in the effort and you have a friend for life and possibly even family. You save that dog and you might be happy for a decade; but then you're gonna have a veeeerrrryyy sad month before having to go down to get a new dog anyways. Plus, let's say you did leave the dog behind. There's ample shelters that would practically beg you to adopt so, assuming you're not a terrible owner (and saving a child over a dog certainly isn't going to count against you) getting a new dog is only 200-500 bucks (you'd be paying as much for a new gaming console). A new baby is a minimum of 9 months of waiting even if it's 'free' (which is debatable). So I really don't see how anyone could even consider the dog. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your **! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:912612286] in Your apart... [t:77212651]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Unbridled9 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>dancer62 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>wwinterj25 posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>dancer62 posted...</cite> <quote>Babies are replaceable</quote> So are you. </quote> To a degree (no pun intended). It would take some time for the university to find someone to replace me. OTOH, two idiot teenagers can start another urban blight baby to contribute to overpopulation in 10 minutes.</quote> Really? Who's to say the baby isn't the next super-genius or major hero or something else? Heck, you could even adopt the baby and it would be as close as family. Maybe they ARE your replacement! Also, 'contributing to overpopulation is kind of dependent on where you live. Somewhere like India or China might have an overpopulation issue, but Japan? That's an entirely different story. Heck, even in 'Murica I'd say the child would be much more of a boon due to slowing population growth.</quote> Ive notice you mention this twice, but I think theres a lot more to adopting a baby. I dont think its a finders keepers kinda deal. Tbh, most people who saved a baby probably wouldnt be able to keep it, I would think. Legally, at least. Also, it could go both ways. (S)he couldve been the next genius/hero or the next villain, as well. And I dont think I want a random child as a replacement for my dog. I dont think you can just replace either of them. Not to mention, some people would possibly come to resent the baby that they saved only by giving up the life of their dog, who they actually cared about very much.</quote> It depends. Typically you're right in that you can't just take a baby with you. However there's also no reason you couldn't put in the effort to adopt them (and specifically them) as well. I suspect a loving son/daughter would be worth more than a puppy. But the real point here is that the people who are basically going 'I love my dog and don't give a crap about a baby' are kind of being ignorant and short-sighted. A dog typically lives about 10-13 or so years. A human typically lives 70+. You save that baby and put in the effort and you have a friend for life and possibly even family. You save that dog and you might be happy for a decade; but then you're gonna have a veeeerrrryyy sad month before having to go down to get a new dog anyways. Plus, let's say you did* leave the dog behind. There's ample shelters that would practically beg you to adopt so, assuming you're not a terrible owner (and saving a child over a dog certainly isn't going to count against you) getting a new dog is only 200-500 bucks (you'd be paying as much for a new gaming console). A new baby is a minimum of 9 months of waiting even if it's 'free' (which is debatable). So I really don't see how anyone could even consider the dog. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your ***! - White Mage</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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