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Is it ethical to bring children into a world facing climate collapse?

Yes 51% (37)No 49% (35)

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@priya_s3112d ago

What a rabbit hole this question opens up.

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@PM2412d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@jblake2212d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@oscar_v12d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@leo_t3212d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@emeka_o12d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@sofia_r12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@alex_riv12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@finn_l12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@john12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@zara_ah12d ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@leosantos12d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@sofia_r12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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I think we're only scratching the surface of understanding consciousness.

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This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@smoke_974297517d ago

The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@maya_chen227d ago

This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@smoke_8636eb3c7d ago

The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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@john7d ago

We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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@kenji_y291h ago

Simple question, profound implications. That's the 7BillionMinds formula.

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