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Not the parent commenter, but I read their comment perhaps more charitably as describing a general societal attitude rather than their personal beliefs that they would instill on their children.

No idea if I’m correct, but it’s maybe worth offering them the benefit of the doubt here.

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I don't have and have never wanted children, so you are correct that it is not my personal belief. Yes, it's a question of the social status afforded to certain professions. The ones that actually build and maintain a functioning society seem low on that hierarchy. I'm willing to bet that the lawyers litigating whether or not a nuclear power plant will be built have have a higher income than the people who build it.

This is my perception as someone from the working class who doesn't get one of those big FAANG salaries; they don't check that when you sign up here.

The general societal attitude is what influences their personal belief, and vice versa at scale.

But their point remains the same, "let someone else do it" (the quiet part: "it's below us").

It's a very negative and elitist attitude that's prevalent in bubbles where people don't have to work normal jobs.

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