I don't see this as a rant. It's perhaps not terribly charitable, but x0x0 does make a valid point: having children (in modern Germany) is a choice, and societ

I don't see this as a rant. It's perhaps not terribly charitable, but x0x0 does make a valid point: having children (in modern Germany) is a choice, and society probably shouldn't be on the hook for you to have as many children as you want. It might be unkind, but it's certainly on topic.