> Caring for children is a basic life function and an obligation. Contraceptives exist and work (for the most part), so caring for children is an opt-in activi

> Caring for children is a basic life function and an obligation. Contraceptives exist and work (for the most part), so caring for children is an opt-in activity. And even if it wasn't - it is totally possible to turn cooking or eating into a hobby by going beyond what's necessary to survive, and the same applies to caring for children. As a late-twenties programmer without children, I'd have a lot of respect for anyone who mentions his/her kids as his/her hobby.