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I used to feel this way before I had kids, I'm now of the opposite mind. Having kids is a fairly fundamental part of being a human being (imho, ymmv), just bel
by RobAley 12y ago
I used to feel this way before I had kids, I'm now of the opposite mind.
Having kids is a fairly fundamental part of being a human being (imho, ymmv), just below keeping yourself alive.
If everyone had to wait until they could afford kids before having them, many people would be too old to reproduce by the time they could (if ever).
This is a function of the wealth inequalities in our society, not the fault of those parents specifically. While it's easy to blame some of them, we get need get societies house in order first.
- RobAley 12y agoJust to underline the fundemental-ness of having kids I mentioned above, in the EU we have enshrined in law the right to "start a family" [1] as a recognised human right. [1] Article 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights
- zo1 12y agoIndividuals not having a support-structure in place to help them take care of kids (i.e. family) is both a symptom and a cause of individuals having children that they can not take care of. If they struggle to take care of their children, then they'll probably struggle to help their children take care of their own children. I'd posit that this is endemic to our "credit/loan" society, where everyone feels the need to have things that they can't (yet) afford. If they just hold off on their self-indulgence for one generation (or x-amount of years) until they can afford to have that item, then they will improve the lifestyle of their following generations by an unmeasurable amount.
- RobAley 12y agoFor most people who struggle to afford their kids, its not other indulgences that cause it. There is a whole section of society who work hard but can't get by.