Why is it that whenever someone or some couple speak of not having children, they inevitably fall to the "It's the worst thing for the environment, what with overpopulation and all", argument? Why can they not just admit that they do not want children? Why do they have to make it sound as though they are sacrificing they're deep desire to produce a child for the good of the planet: "I/we really want children, but we/I just can't because of...well, the future."
It's a funny thing, you see, that those who want us all to believe that they care so much for the planet and want things to be so much better in the future do not want to have anything to do with the future; they're blood line stops with them. Personally, I would like a better future, and to do my part, I have helped produce children to help work toward that better future. Those who do not have children have no real need to be concerned for the future (except that for some reason those are the people who have this unexplained connection to the suffering of everyone and do their part to better the world for those poor, unfortunates that they never want to actually meet or speak with).
It is my opinion that if one does not want children, one should stop citing a ridiculous study that aims to suggest that each child produced in this world does more damage to the environment than a thousand new factories (or some such rot), and simply admit that having a child would cramp ones style and require more responsibility than one is willing to take on.
But children are the work of the devil! Just kidding, I am all for having kids. I love kids. I don't know if I ever will have any but my gf I think wants some. But sometimes she doesn't I can't tell. I suppose one could argue that every human born helps to kill the earth but then one could also argue that every human born has the potential to help to save the earth as well. In any case I think the whole "no kids cuz they kill the earth" excuse is a giant cop out.
ReplyDeleteThe way I look at it, two kids is the right number. I'm going to die, my wife's going to die, here's two replacement people.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I have a 2 year old son and a daughter on the way. It's great and I'm happy, but it is a hell of a lot of work, and worse, almost total negation of your free time. 50 to 75% of it - GONE. I don't fault anyone for not wanting to have kids. At least they're taking the idea seriously enough to think it through and choose not to procreate.
Plus there's the DINK (Dual Income No Kids) thing. That was pretty nice while it lasted. A couple with decent jobs can save a pile of cash if they forgo the kid thing.