Consider two candidate numbers of kids: k2 > k1. Which is a better quantity of kids? Is it k2? Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of humans, in general. Given o

Consider two candidate numbers of kids: k2 > k1. Which is a better quantity of kids? Is it k2? Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of humans, in general. Given our (current) means, I think there can be such a thing as too many, globally or locally. We maintain hunting seasons for certain animals. One of the ostensible purposes is that, with the current dynamics, animals like deer would over-populate in some areas. This would cause suffering in deer. It would also have ripple effects throughout the system. I'm not proposing that we hunt people. I'm saying that within the constraints of a system (like earth or a local system) there's an ideal number of people. People have their own reasons for having kids or not. Humans are one of the most wildly successful species on the planet. We are FAR from having to worry about not having a legacy.