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>A man who is not married is living an unnatural life.
what did he mean by this?

>> No.8190005

>>8189993
That nomadic tribwa are unnatural but legal systems aren't.

>> No.8190289

>>8189993
Never heard of this book before, how is it?

>> No.8190316

>not even getting quads
>>8189999

>> No.8190351

>>8190289
>how is it
it's like an inverse atlas shrugged

idk if that answers your question

>> No.8191734

>>8189993

IIRC isn't this from the Great Oration chapter? He mentions that a working man supporting a family can't afford to live or save on the wages paid to them. He does, however, note that a single working man with no dependents could in theory save money from the meagre wages they are paid. However, by 'unnatural' I took to interpret more as 'not the way to do things in society' since it's right that people have kids and raise a family and it's wrong that early 20th century society doesn't allow working men to achieve that to a reasonable level.

>> No.8191753

>>8190351
so a well-written book with coherent ideas?

>> No.8191816
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>>8191734
What's the position the book takes?

I feel the only reason why I'd want to become a father is to please my mother, who wants grandchildren. I don't desire kids myself - I see no point, only it eating time and money - and, again, I feel no craving for it.
Anyone else in this position.