I’m sure there are moral systems where living off your children is an acceptable moral choice, but I can’t say I’m very motivated to check them out.
Their actions were rational from their point of view, however. They just radically overestimated the probabilities of total societal collapse. If that’s what you expect, moving out of the city and trying to live from your garden and some goats might not be the worst course of action.
I’m sure there are moral systems where living off your children is an acceptable moral choice, but I can’t say I’m very motivated to check them out.
Their actions were rational from their point of view, however. They just radically overestimated the probabilities of total societal collapse. If that’s what you expect, moving out of the city and trying to live from your garden and some goats might not be the worst course of action.