It is wrong to bear children out of need, wrong to use a child to alleviate loneliness, wrong to provide purpose in life by reproducing another copy of oneself. It is wrong also to seek immortality by spewing one's germ into the future as though sperm contains your consciousness!

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This quote highlights the speaker's perspective on the ethical concerns surrounding certain motivations for bearing children. They argue that making the decision to have children out of personal need, loneliness, or to seek purpose or immortality is morally incorrect. The quote implies that parenthood should not be guided by self-serving motives or the desire for personal fulfillment, but instead should center on the wellbeing and genuine care for another human being.

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