[abandon]

...the best life includes the best things in life, one of which are children.

Must the best life include all the best things in life?

[Pistias]

Well, the best life would (I would imagine) include all the best things that could be had. As far as exclusive things, like virginity and childbearing, the best life would have to choose the better, and I would imagine this is where there would be differences in "best" lives depending upon the nature of the soul in question. At the level at which I can actually grasp, the best life available to most people would seem to be the generative married one. Much higher souls would probably be suited to much higher callings which may preclude childbearing.