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Even if some are without psychological regret, biologically speaking it doesn’t make any sense to be child-free. If everyone did this there’d be no species left

Even if some are without psychological regret, biologically speaking it doesn’t make any sense to be child-free. If everyone did this there’d be no species left. It causes you to be “unfit” in a Darwinian sense. People might not care, but purely biologically it’s actually more healthy to be 400 pounds, smoke cigarettes, and die from a heart attack after having a few kids than be in good shape and eventually die with no kids.

telesilla 3y ago
>doesn’t make any sense to be child-free "The world’s population is expected to increase by nearly 2 billion persons in the next 30 years" https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/population https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/population Doesn't seem to be a problem for this generation.
- xyzzy4747 3y ago
  But after that, it’s actually expected to decline. Almost all of the developed world is below replacement level and the same phenomenon will happen to the developing world (already is in India).
timeon 3y ago
> If everyone did this there’d be no species left. Nothing is eternal.
mftrhu 3y ago
> If everyone did this there’d be no species left. It causes you to be “unfit” in a Darwinian sense. It causes the population to be unfit. Evolution does not apply to individuals, but to populations. > People might not care, but purely biologically it’s actually more healthy to be 400 pounds, smoke cigarettes, and die from a heart attack after having a few kids than be in good shape and eventually die with no kids. ... Jesse, what the fuck are you talking about.
- orwin 3y ago
  Social darwinism seems to be back 'en force' in the past decade, when we have so much science to be wrong about :/ Very disappointed reading some on the forum to be honest.
brabel 3y ago
> biologically speaking it doesn’t make any sense to be child-free. It makes total sense. Not all members of a species reproduces... it's actually common that only a few do. Bees are the extreme case where basically only one female in a whole hive reproduces... with chimps we know that it's mostly the alpha male who does and most males do not get a chance. Most animals actually die very young, before even being mature enough for reproduction. Your hypothesized "everyone should have kids" world doesn't exist. In fact, biologically, you could say it's "better" if only the strongest multiply while all the others just "care" for their young. Don't confuse your morals and wishes with what biology actually entails.

telesilla 3y ago

>doesn’t make any sense to be child-free "The world’s population is expected to increase by nearly 2 billion persons in the next 30 years" https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/population https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/population Doesn't seem to be a problem for this generation.

xyzzy4747 3y ago
But after that, it’s actually expected to decline. Almost all of the developed world is below replacement level and the same phenomenon will happen to the developing world (already is in India).

timeon 3y ago

> If everyone did this there’d be no species left. Nothing is eternal.

mftrhu 3y ago

> If everyone did this there’d be no species left. It causes you to be “unfit” in a Darwinian sense. It causes the population to be unfit. Evolution does not apply to individuals, but to populations. > People might not care, but purely biologically it’s actually more healthy to be 400 pounds, smoke cigarettes, and die from a heart attack after having a few kids than be in good shape and eventually die with no kids. ... Jesse, what the fuck are you talking about.

orwin 3y ago
Social darwinism seems to be back 'en force' in the past decade, when we have so much science to be wrong about :/ Very disappointed reading some on the forum to be honest.

brabel 3y ago

> biologically speaking it doesn’t make any sense to be child-free. It makes total sense. Not all members of a species reproduces... it's actually common that only a few do. Bees are the extreme case where basically only one female in a whole hive reproduces... with chimps we know that it's mostly the alpha male who does and most males do not get a chance. Most animals actually die very young, before even being mature enough for reproduction. Your hypothesized "everyone should have kids" world doesn't exist. In fact, biologically, you could say it's "better" if only the strongest multiply while all the others just "care" for their young. Don't confuse your morals and wishes with what biology actually entails.