WC4Life said:
There's no pricetag for happiness. Are millionaires better parents? If I make 60k a year am I better raising my children than my neighbor who makes 40k? Where do you draw the line, is 15k a shit tier where there is no hope? Does pocket full of cash mean the parent has better ability to understand the needs of his/her child? It is an arrogant assumption, where being financially weaker means automatically neglecting the child. If we go by that logic, the majority of the world is mistreating their children. There is a lot of families who cannot afford a PS4, does that mean they are bad parents or that their children live a miserable life? You might have all the money but still, what does that matter if both of the parents happen to die in a car accident? How do the better circumstances at Day 0 work out in the end? A doctor can call you and tell you will lose your vision, or tell you have cancer, or you have Parkinson? Nothing is guaranteed. Years and years, it has been a common phrase, money does not bring happiness but suddenly it is the x-factor. People can count on money, I never will, never did, found my own way. edit: bad english, I guess |
Nothing is indeed guaranteed, but it is absolutely ridiculous to live by that notion and never consider your options. You can always weigh one situation against another and come to a good prediction, an educated guess, a decent estimation. If I bring my umbrella, I will most likely be protected by the rain. Working to reduce risks and trying to be prepared is not unrealistic, nor is it too much to ask for.
Obviously cases differ from eachother, but to just throw everything out because one comparison is unfair to another is silly.
