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It's a Catch 22. Are they poor because they have too many children or are they having too many children beacsue they are poor?
by curiousgal 5y ago
It's a Catch 22. Are they poor because they have too many children or are they having too many children beacsue they are poor?
- wiseowise 5y agoAre you implying that having many children might lead to better outcome financially?
- Broken_Hippo 5y agoSometimes that is exactly the case For example, farmers. Farming families have traditionally had more children, and children were able to help with farm duties. We don't see as much of this in a lot of areas anymore because farming doesn't take as many people as it used to - at least in areas with machinery. In some traditional areas, it probably depends on the gender of your children too. Additionally, there are 'soft' benefits, like older children providing child care or adult children taking care of their parents or in-laws.
- newsclues 5y agoDoes buying multiple lottery tickets increase your odds of winning?
- wiseowise 5y agoComparing apples to oranges certainly don't.
- newsclues 5y agoYou think children don’t represent a lottery ticket? Your son could be strong and able to pole your field? Your daughter could be beautiful and marry into wealth or royalty? Your child could invent something wonderful that makes life easier or more enriching? Or your kid could be a dud unable to grasp concepts of knowledge on hacker news…
- wiseowise 5y agoOr maybe your kid could grow up a decent human being who sees human life as something more than petty investment and a chance to redeem your poor life choices.
- newsclues 5y agoPerhaps that can be true but I also want my kid to cut the lawn because I’m lazy
- Broken_Hippo 5y agoThat's not the way it goes, though. For generations, royals (and other wealthy folks) have married their children away as pawns. These aren't/weren't seen as a chance to redeem poor choices, but as a way to keep wealth to a small circle. People have been seen as monetary items for centuries. If we want folks to not be used in such ways, we actually have to legislate it. Make sure children have rights and freedoms and that they know about it. Have inheritance laws that make sure each child gets some money from a well-to-do parent, even if they marry someone poor. Make sure farmers worldwide are well-equipped. Educate folks, treat them as equals (which doesn't happen now).
- imtringued 5y agoIf you assume that you cannot afford education and that manual labor is all you and your kids will be useful for then yes, it's better than nothing.