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I personally know a number of people who are on social welfare and planning having a second or even third child. I find this is extremely irresponsible. They ca

I personally know a number of people who are on social welfare and planning having a second or even third child. I find this is extremely irresponsible. They can barely afford the children they already have and want to get the state to pay for more? I'd much rather my taxes went to schools and hospitals and better public transport than for paying for these peoples stupid decisions. What kind of life will that child have? If you cannot afford it, do not have children. I can totally understand if you had the children before you, eg, lost your job or whatever. Things happen, situations change. The problem is the people who don't already have children. Also, if you cannot afford it, you need to be extra careful not to have an "accidental" pregnancy.

lurker19 15y ago
If people on welfare stopped at 2 or 3 kids we and they wouldn't have any financial problems with it. This generation's moonshot public works project should be a low cost reversible renewable year-long sterilization technology. Also, harsh as seems, it would help if newborns on welfare were taken to orphanages and treated well there instead of generating funds for their genetic ancestors.
- philwelch 15y ago
  > This generation's moonshot public works project should be a low cost reversible renewable year-long sterilization technology. At least for women, that already exists (IUD, implanon). The problem is, for any medical technology there's side effects, and people still need to consent to it.