Reply #50: That's not the key issue

[conflictgirl]

I didn't think the question is about whether or not people can imagine BEING someone else. The issue is whether you can know something about an experience that you haven't had. Can you really know what it's like to have sex when you're still a virgin? Can you know what it's like to be married if you're single?

I don't think this is about childless people being inferior, but I'm sorry if anyone's ever made you feel that way. I think parents and non-parents sometimes miscommunicate with each other, where non-parents tell parents how to raise their kids and parents tell non-parents that they can't possibly understand.

Empathy goes a long way, but I don't think anyone can truly understand experiences they haven't had.