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My wife and I chose not to have children. They're not compatible with our lifestyle, we're already running into the limits of what the planet can support, and w
by throwaway5959 4y ago
My wife and I chose not to have children. They're not compatible with our lifestyle, we're already running into the limits of what the planet can support, and we'll be able to pass down any inheritance to my niece and nephew (her brother didn't have any kids). A lot of people are choosing not to have children because now they have the _choice_ to not have kids. In the 1950s? Good luck explaining that to your parents and grandparents.
- Georgelemental 4y ago> They're not compatible with our lifestyle Did that lifestyle come out of a vacuum? Or was it influenced by economic, social, and cultural forces in society at large? If the decision of yourself and others in your situation really was a fully personal one, not influenced by economics or society—then low innate desire for children has become evolutionary maladaptive, and so we should expect birthrates to start rising rapidly through Darwinian selection pretty soon.
- throwaway5959 4y agoI could say the same thing about people wanting to have kids. I'm sure that _was_ impacted by economic, social and cultural forces, see: tax credits, deductions, school taxes, etc.
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