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I believe it is incumbent upon those of us in privileged positions of education and wealth to have children that we teach and raise to be contributors in solvin

I believe it is incumbent upon those of us in privileged positions of education and wealth to have children that we teach and raise to be contributors in solving the world’s problems. Raising one child well goes a lot further to helping people out then not having a child at all.

mlang23 5y ago
Sure, only "priviledged" people should have children. Elitist thinking ahoy! Nope man, these days, with the amount of people on this planet, nobody really needs more of them, no matter what nice elitist excuse the individual finds.
- hutzlibu 5y ago
  "Sure, only "priviledged" people should have children." No one said that. It was simply said, that those who have a mind and use them - totally should have children - because otherwise only those have children who do not use their mind so much. And this would not be helping.
  - mlang23 5y ago
    Statistics is telling the reverse story. The more educated you are, the less likely it is that you will have children. Wonder why? :-)
    - hutzlibu 5y ago
      Well 2 reasons I think: one is money. The more educated - the more likely to go for career and not for children. The 2. overly living in the head.
  - bryanrasmussen 5y ago
    Idiocracy was very entertaining but, I am happy to report, not actually scientifically accurate.
- ashton314 5y ago
  > Sure, only “privileged” people should have children That is not at all what I said. If you are trying to have a net positive effect in the world, and you have the means to do so, raising a child with a good education, instilling the best of your values in them, etc., is a fantastic force multiplier and a good way to ensure that someone like you keeps being a net good in the world. Beyond that, raising children has brought me more joy than anything else. I would not wish a childless life upon anybody. I am optimistic that we can teach teach our children to find solutions to the problems they will have. This is not just passing the buck: every generation needs to work for the betterment of mankind. I just want to help raise the smartest, strongest generation yet.
  - mlang23 5y ago
    > I would not wish a childless life upon anybody Wow, what a slap in the face of people who cant get children for one reason or another. Its fine that you are happy with parenting, but please consider what sentences like this can do to others.

mlang23 5y ago

Sure, only "priviledged" people should have children. Elitist thinking ahoy! Nope man, these days, with the amount of people on this planet, nobody really needs more of them, no matter what nice elitist excuse the individual finds.

hutzlibu 5y ago
"Sure, only "priviledged" people should have children." No one said that. It was simply said, that those who have a mind and use them - totally should have children - because otherwise only those have children who do not use their mind so much. And this would not be helping.
- mlang23 5y ago
  Statistics is telling the reverse story. The more educated you are, the less likely it is that you will have children. Wonder why? :-)
  - hutzlibu 5y ago
    Well 2 reasons I think: one is money. The more educated - the more likely to go for career and not for children. The 2. overly living in the head.
- bryanrasmussen 5y ago
  Idiocracy was very entertaining but, I am happy to report, not actually scientifically accurate.
ashton314 5y ago
> Sure, only “privileged” people should have children That is not at all what I said. If you are trying to have a net positive effect in the world, and you have the means to do so, raising a child with a good education, instilling the best of your values in them, etc., is a fantastic force multiplier and a good way to ensure that someone like you keeps being a net good in the world. Beyond that, raising children has brought me more joy than anything else. I would not wish a childless life upon anybody. I am optimistic that we can teach teach our children to find solutions to the problems they will have. This is not just passing the buck: every generation needs to work for the betterment of mankind. I just want to help raise the smartest, strongest generation yet.
- mlang23 5y ago
  > I would not wish a childless life upon anybody Wow, what a slap in the face of people who cant get children for one reason or another. Its fine that you are happy with parenting, but please consider what sentences like this can do to others.