and there was a time in my life that I would have agreed with you. Maybe not for the reasons you cite, but I did reach the same conclusion. I changed my mind, though, and I hope you will too.
Indeed, the next generations do need us to make this a better place for them; that's a good argument. Of course, most of us don't make nearly the difference that Mrs. Stanton did. I would point out, however, that Mrs. Stanton both made a large social difference and raised a large family -- quite well, if I recall correctly.
I really think though that the genes and direct parental influence of someone who would even bother to ask herself the question you've asked... well, the next generations need those things even more. Most of us never have the influence on society as a whole that Mrs. Stanton did. I, for one, am not as smart as she. Yet her parental accomplishment goes unlauded, as parenthood so often does.
You know, becoming a parent might be something nearly everyone can do, but doing it well, that takes a smart person like you. |
