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stevageyesterday at 9:54 PM2 repliesview on HN

Only because you're defining one as normal and the other as abnormal.


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appreciatorBusyesterday at 11:47 PM

It is possible for the human species to exist without cigarette smoke, and doubtless for at least part of our history it did not exist.

It is not possible for the human species (or any form of mortal biological life) to exist without children.

If you want to try to define the latter observation of reality as “abnormal”, fill your boots.

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seattle_springyesterday at 10:48 PM

I remember when I was young and edgy, and thought dunking on parents was simply sharing hard truths.

Boy am I glad I grew out of that mindset.