• fruitycoderEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    We’re more than just our genes. We have what we have not just because of our direct ancestors but the communities and societies before us.

    • MissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      …and that’s why. You say “we have what we have” as if we had a good life. If you’re rich good for you but my life suck

      • fruitycoderEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Things have been much worse and can be worse again. I didn’t have to choose which babies to drown and which to feed and instead have the internet and family planning options, so pretty good for three generations of progress by those metrics.

        • MissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          YOU, that is the righr word. So it is about you because there are ppl having to choose

          • fruitycoderEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            True and their future families will have them to thank for making it through the hard times. Hopefully our actions can be so sober as to help too