Tanath on Why do we care about the extinction of the human race? - Samuel Scheffler's 'Death and the Afterlife' - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"People care for their children. Some devote their lives to them. People also care for other people, some of whom have children. If you care for someone you should care at least somewhat about what matters to them too. By extension you care about humanity's continued existence, else what's the point of what you do, or of caring for those you care for?" - Tanath