"Es absurdo concebir que cualquier ser pueda producir otro ser, cuando no está en su poder impedirlo."
— Thomas Reid
Simplified Meaning:
This quote is saying that it's silly to think someone can create or bring someone else into the world if they can't control or stop that creation. Imagine a gardener who plants a tree. If the gardener can't control where the tree grows or how big it gets, it seems strange to think the gardener has the power to make the tree in the first place. It's like parents bringing children into the world. They can create life, but once the child is born, they can't control every single thing the child does. The quote suggests it's odd to believe we have the full power to create something when we can't completely manage it afterward. In everyday life, it teaches us to remember that just because we start something—like a project or relationship—we might not be able to control everything that happens with it later.
