> Because you aren't that important. The cure will almost happen (or not) with or without you. The best you can likely hope for is to accelerate it. Everyone is replaceable in a job. Everyone. Parents aren't.
By this standard I'd say that children are also replaceable, and therefore so are the parents. From the society's point of view, children are a commodity.
> That actually comes off very egotistical.
I strongly disagree. I find the opposite belief, that you should prioritize yourself and a small circle around you above all other people, to be much more self-centered. And it's part of the reason the world needs fixing in the first place - because most of the people tend to focus on themselves and their families at the expense of everyone else.
By this standard I'd say that children are also replaceable, and therefore so are the parents. From the society's point of view, children are a commodity.
> That actually comes off very egotistical.
I strongly disagree. I find the opposite belief, that you should prioritize yourself and a small circle around you above all other people, to be much more self-centered. And it's part of the reason the world needs fixing in the first place - because most of the people tend to focus on themselves and their families at the expense of everyone else.