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San Francisco is the most childless major city in the U.S.
- uptownfunk 4y agoWhat if you count dogs as children?
- Kon-Peki 4y agoPeople in other cities also have dogs. Many even have dogs and children. I would also like to complain about the linked article. It links to another article on the same site, which has a chart showing the percentage under 18 for the 100 most populous cities in the US. But the chart only shows 25 cities. Is this a cherry-picked selection of cities? Is it the 25 cities among the largest 100 with the least children? Did the API request time out in my web browser?
- enduser 4y agoThen you end up with dog preschool for everyone and toy libraries.
- hannyaharamita 4y agoThe use of the term "childless" implies more is better. If one does not subscribe to cornucopian infinite growth, "childfree" would be preferred.
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- ProfXponent 4y agoHaving children is a choice, or at least it should be. Clearly it is in peoples best interests to not have children these days. If you choose to have a child that’s great, hopefully you have the means to raise them. Looking forward to the day when we start giving people tax breaks for not having kids.
- xedrac 4y ago> Clearly it is in peoples best interests to not have children these days. Why do you say that? This seems rather short-sighted. The decision to have children was the best choice I ever made. It demanded more of me than I ever knew I had to give, and that turned me into a much better person. And lets not forget that future generations will be the ones supporting you in your old age.
- ProfXponent 4y agoI am glad you found fulfillment in reproduction, many people don’t feel that way. Personally I am capable of self improvement without adding another hungry mouth to an already dying planet. Future generations won’t have to support me in old age because I am not an 18th century farmer and have plenty saved for that time in my life.
- throwntoday 4y ago>Personally I am capable of self improvement without adding another hungry mouth to an already dying planet. Respectfully you will never be capable of loving someone as unconditionally as a parent loves their child. The love you bear for your partner, or sibilings, or parents is nothing in comparison to that for your own creation. Given that lifespans continue to increase you will likely lose the ability to take care of yourself long before you die. Your children serve an additional purpose in that the love and care you gave them is returned when you need it most. I will never understand those who choose not to have their own kids, particularly the people who act as though kids become a blockade to their happiness. I have witnessed no greater joy than a parent watching their child grow. I pity anyone who has excluded themselves from that, honestly.
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- milkyc 4y agoEnjoy being all alone in the retirement home with no "hungry mouths" to visit you. But at least you will have had plenty of self improvement!