I don't have any proof of the statement, but before the global community I share this "ridiculous" theory:
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I am my mother's [paternal, I think ...] grandfather; I only returned
[as son of my poor grand-daughter who suffered at 10 in horrible bicycle accident going down a hill, and this gave her a twitch of sorts]. Horrible treatment by bullying student-as-a-class and ruthless teachers. She needs me, and so, as long as I practice Onanism if need be to elude reprodcing, I am only here for my grand-daughter, then we're Out.
... bottom line ... will not reproduce, Natural Born Antinatalist. PEACE OUT
My mother as child with grandparents. The leftmost (facing photo) would be step_father of mom's dad (grandpa VEE-BURR). Mom's biological paternal grandfather died when my grandpa VEE-BURR was only 12. The Swedish maternal grandfather of Maman (the child in photo) is stocky man to the rightmost with hands in pocket, next to the tall Swedish woman (mom's maternal grandmother, the one whose cast iron pot we still use to make Peasant Stew! Yahoooo!)
disclaimer: This "theory" would entail society taking for granted a will-to-reincarnate, or some kind of wizardry involving Ancient Knowledge of Secret Portals throughout the Inner Cosmos of Subjectivity.
Of course, this is only (my) ridiculous theory, aiming to reduce anxiety caused by the morbid hubris of a devastated ego. We do what we can to reduce the chances ONE goes ape shiit. Maybe a Deep Comic relief. Shall I be embarrassed now?
Am I in
looney tune land with Carl Jung ? --- please don't tell me to ignore
The Will in Nature in which Schopenhauer, due to his not having to alter his thoughts for sustenance, was free to explore the curious and scientifically unexplainable [occult].
* footnote: occult is a taboo word associated with the Christian Devil.
Ridiculous Theory, as opposed to
Madness Theory, which is a kind of parent to Ridiculous Theory.
Here's a favorite record of mine from childhood when I was first introduced to "Captain Howdy."
(full house?)