Lifestyle
6 days left
Having children in todays world is an irresponsible decision
Climate, economics, and ethics of bringing new life into chaos.
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1 day ago
I'm not saying no one should have kids. But acting like it's an obvious good thing without considering the reality these kids will face seems irresponsible.
1 day ago
Mental health crises, political instability, economic inequality - the trend lines are bad. I don't think we can promise kids a good life anymore.
1 day ago
What would it take to change your mind? Like what evidence would you need?
1 day ago
There are already kids who need homes. If you want to parent, why not adopt instead of creating new people when existing ones need families?
1 day ago
The world is overpopulated. Resources are strained. The most impactful environmental choice an individual can make is having fewer children.
1 day ago
Climate scientists say we have decades before catastrophic changes. These kids will live through the worst of it. Is it fair to create someone for that future?
1 day ago
You put into words what I've been thinking for a long time.
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1 day ago
Who are you to tell other people their reproductive choices are 'irresponsible'? This moralizing about other people's families is pretty presumptuous.