[Funeral as an Atheist]

We buried my father last weekend. This topic is a fresh one for me. I would have "preferred" to have not been exposed to the magic spells, rituals, and mystical musical "contemplation periods" of my youth. I tried to focus on the fact that most, if not all, of my immediate family found them comforting (so be it). It was an exhausting week... I'm now free to pursue my aesthetics, my preferences, and my interests after showing respect for and honoring the life of my father.

[Put down the violin...]

Hey,

 

A word has crept into Stefan's lexicon recently, while referring to the obligations parents have to their children, that raises a red flag with Objectivists...

 

 

The seen and the unseen. Deferring your immediate gratification to invest in the human capital of your child is Win-Win. And should be considered Investment. Sacrifice on the part of either party in the parent child relationship is Win-Lose.

 

Is this Sacrifice?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqp6TArwWBE