So I'm not having a child..

[WC4Life]

FragilE^ said:

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.

I never said you shouldn't consider your options, that's what I'm actually trying to do. Consider whether to have the baby or not. You can do comparisons all day. This was specifically about money. The options money provide are very limited, I'd say the outcome is not determined by wealth and thus it should not hold much weight.

Raising a child is a lot more complex to a humans life than simply trying to avoid getting soaked, on multiple levels. While nothing is guaranteed, you can still greatly change the outcome of what happens when there is rain. The more money, the more umbrellas, the better chance. You only really need to do two decisions, buy an umbrella and carry it with you all times. Now go on and try to predict human life. It's a bit more broad than risk of rain, I'd say the variables blow up in your face. You won't make it far raising a child using predictions until the odds beat you.