Message from @Beemann
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from the Bible
Is there a rational basis for a family "unit"?
depends
On?
do you value your family depending what you mean by family unit
What do you mean by that?
It was, it isn't any longer
Have enough children in the hope that enough of them would live into adulthood and take care of your elderly butt
Cost of living in some areas is high enough that your kids won't be able to support you
@Beemann they dont have to
Which means you'd have to rely on collective movement
they arent bound morally by it
Why are you saying that to me when it wasn't my point?
it depends where the values stand
What's the rational basis for a family unit, or is there not one?
depends
On?
do you mean just normal family units
people may want to pursue kids
love is selfish and only an altruist brute would disagree
The elderly took care of the grandkids, the kids took care of their parents and the grandkids were the next in line to continue your culture
The classic purpose of the old school nuclear family is/was child raising, not just child creation.
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Also nuclear family is still pretty modern tbh
Extended families are more oldschool
But we'll just keep it to nuclear families
I have trouble keeping up with all the american “new” definitions of family types
Nuclear family is 2 parents, kids, and that's it
Agree on the definition
Extended families were 3 generations in one house
is this about whether families are rational or not or the systems
People still use it today, and it is outperforming both single parent and 2 parent households from what I can tell
smh
Red tide
Well no, it's more specific
It's about whether or not the rational for families is immediately apparent, at the moment where you make the decision
Wait what family structure is more optimal?
as long as you arent acting on mindless whims
If you didn't know the statistics for single parent households, what would your rationale be for keeping the family together?