Good point. That was probably not the best example :) Though I would point out that government subsidies are more to do with the guarantee of the food supply an

Good point. That was probably not the best example :) Though I would point out that government subsidies are more to do with the guarantee of the food supply and less to do with incentivizing individuals to work the farms. My point was more around the parent comment that "society generally needs X, therefore anyone doing X should be applauded" We have a huge number of needs in society - and yes, that includes enough children to keep the future viable. However, I disagree that on an individual level, having children is fulfilling some duty.