lol
I stirred up a hornet's nest...the principal question has been lost in what now appears to be an intellectual argument on self vs. financial worth.
To that case, I yield to what I believe is an abundance on intelligence by the participants of this board--rather than participate in such a humane-LESS battle...
We all know that life without love is an oxymoron--and money is not a sufficient substitute in its absence. Never can or will be. But there is a corollary... love although felt...needs to be expressed...and to express, you need TIME...for me...TIME is worth more than MONEY...money is simply the measurement I chose to define my TIME capacity---or to DO WHATEVER THE HELL I WANT WHEN I WANT AND HOW I WANT...
Hell, there is also a lifestyle that I desire---which includes "fun stuff", "splurges", the "BEST" for my kids...consider it my love for them b/f they're even here...
not just a superficial financial analysis...how idiotic...
To neglect the current realities of the world as not being significant enough to ensure that you do not ADD to this cycle of a deterioating state is ridiculous to me...
Call it what you want, but this mindset of having kids just for the sake of having kids is a large contributor to the state of this world. A scapegoat for most that use it as MEANS to find purpose. We are not that sample set.
Again, THIS is an intelligent bunch---but let
us not fool ourselves for a second thinking we represent the majority of the population. Don't believe...
Look in your neighbors garage.
Watch how often people use credit to make purchases.
Say high to the Wal-Mart greeter.
Pay attention to commercials.
Listen to the disclaimers after all "drug" advertisements.
Keep stuff in context....someone start a new thread...
Sorry for stirring up the pot... :-/
I've learned more from this board in two forms...one...in which types of questions get this most participation...and which ones don't....There is a startling...almost predictable human behavioral element that is magnificent to watch....
Off to happy hour...it's Friday, rainy, I have two beautiful women that want to spend time *cough*, money on me...and I'm heading home for the holidays in a few hours...
Toodles...and Happy Gobble Gobble!
TD
"You get on mine too..."