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LanternWaste

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29. I'd rationalize it as such too if my bias depended on it.
Wed May 11, 2016, 10:44 AM
May 2016

I'd rationalize it as such too if my bias depended on it. No doubt, we all like to pretend we know what's best for others... and no doubt, we'll justify it as absurdly as possible to prevent the possibility that we're not as clever as we pretend to be.

Does the baby houston16revival May 2016 #1
Given that mother's decisions, the answer would clearly be "No". Nihil May 2016 #46
And if the parents live a normal life expectancy, the boy will be an orphan at age eight Doctor_J May 2016 #2
I agree MissDeeds May 2016 #4
And if they live a much longer life TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #8
Based on "normal" life expectancy, the kid will be on borrowed time from its birth. Xithras May 2016 #31
My grandpa remarried late & fathered a baby at 70 wordpix May 2016 #43
Ghad what a horrid idea... Boxerfan May 2016 #3
Exactly what I was thinking, Old Vet May 2016 #37
Who would want to die when their child is so young? FLPanhandle May 2016 #5
in India ? why not adopt ? JI7 May 2016 #6
Indian laws do not allow an adoption if the parents are older then 45 irisblue May 2016 #10
But they've been married 49 years? Blue_Tires May 2016 #47
Her body. And selfish. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #7
Great, the poor kid is going to be stuck caring for elderly parents before he will smirkymonkey May 2016 #9
Sure they did. Me me me me me me me me me and finally mini me. You know, same as all the 72-yr-old valerief May 2016 #22
That seems a bit selfish. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #11
I wouldn't want to be 94 years old going to my kid's college graduation (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #12
I am a healthy 72 and I cannot imagine beveeheart May 2016 #13
Sheesh and I thought I started late. Egnever May 2016 #14
Well Tony Randall fathered two whistler162 May 2016 #15
And died when they were young Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #23
Patton Oswalt mentioned this in one of his stand-up shows. Crowman1979 May 2016 #16
She must be nuts. Vinca May 2016 #17
Now, now Elmergantry May 2016 #18
Trump voters feel the same wordpix May 2016 #44
I think she is selfish Marrah_G May 2016 #19
Maybe that's what they had in mind Bayard May 2016 #36
I can't recall any man who fathered children at that age being called selfish. alarimer May 2016 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #21
No it's not sexist, it's because both parents are old FLPanhandle May 2016 #24
I'd rationalize it as such too if my bias depended on it. LanternWaste May 2016 #29
No rationalization needed. FLPanhandle May 2016 #33
Agreed. forkol May 2016 #35
I think the same rules apply. Throd May 2016 #34
It's because both parents are so old that it is selfish Marrah_G May 2016 #41
Maybe I am the only one who has a different take on this situation zalinda May 2016 #25
This! And super this! Silver_Witch May 2016 #27
I agree with your post. hamsterjill May 2016 #38
Ooh, Delphinus May 2016 #40
+10000 exactly ^^^^ wordpix May 2016 #45
She better hang tough!won't be easy going to a parent teacher conference at 89! peace13 May 2016 #26
But just think... KansDem May 2016 #30
I'm not sure she'll be up for the demands of rearing a child enid602 May 2016 #28
Sounds like a recipe for a tragedy. WhiteTara May 2016 #32
Why? Delphinus May 2016 #39
Humans don't like limits The2ndWheel May 2016 #42
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