THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS 



amazing development of the altruistic impulse in dealing 

 with their offspring. If the effort is often misdirected, 

 to the detriment of the recipient, we must at least ad- 

 mit that the good intention counts for much. Meantime 

 the observer, seeing the heights of self-sacrifice to 

 which the average parent will rise, has his confidence 

 perennially fortified as to the possibilities of human 

 nature. With such material to work upon, we need 

 not doubt that in due time the average parent may be 

 taught to rear his or her children rationally as well as 

 lovingly. Nor can we doubt that such rationality will 

 make for the happiness of both parents and offspring, as 

 well as for the betterment of humanity in general. 



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