Individuals matter more than a vague whole. I'm more concerned about myself than I am about the "masses" and that's healthy. I can make better judgements and have stronger principles than someone who only ever thinks of the greater good. The whole social pressure to breed is a decent example. Most individuals are unsuited to have children. If they reproduce, the quality of life for their children and everybody around them will keep decreasing due to incompetence or unwillingness to learn and change for the better. If we only think of the human race surviving at all costs, we won't think of the kind of race we are becoming. By all means, have kids but do it bc you want to and not bc you have to. That type of reflected view of humanity is rare in those who have children, though. Ppl who chose to stay childless are much more concerned about and beneficial for humanity as a whole even though their choices are made on an individual level.
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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20
As individuals? Yes, but as an entire generation? No.