> I'm not arguing your decision to not have children. I've made the same decision myself, but the 'can't afford to have children' has always confused me. To ad

> I'm not arguing your decision to not have children. I've made the same decision myself, but the 'can't afford to have children' has always confused me. To add to your list of reasons, for me, I feel like I am bringing a child only to feed the capitalist system - saddled with debt, and living with less freedoms than me. I feel like my dearest loved one will not be able to thrive in this world. They could, sure, but the chances of thriving are low. And that thought pains me deeply.