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This is a normal post The logical conclusion of your argument, however, is that we nuke the planet from orbit
and return it to a barren sphere of rock and dust so that bad things can't possibly happen.

But the trouble is, neither can the good things. Life is inherently 'unfair' (whatever that means), and we all just muddle on through doing the best we can.

If everyone decided that they didn't want to reproduce, then the human population would be wiped out in roughly 100 years from that decision. Then what?

Global overpopulation isn't the problem that most people think it is. It won't continually increase exponentially ( www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth ), and even if it did, we'll have the ability to travel to and terraform Mars within the next century or so.

So whilst I completely respect your decision not to have kids, calling those that do 'selfish' is to create a false dichotomy. It isn't a question of massive overpopulation vs eradication of the human race.

I do agree that more should be done to encourage adoption, and have considered it quite actively myself (my daughter was an IVF baby, on the 5th time of trying), but one could argue that your decision to not have kids, but then also choose to not adopt an unwanted child is hypocrisy...

Just a thought... :)
 (I helped save b3ta! HoratioFellatio Taking the the out of psychotherapist, Thu 16 Mar 2017, 9:49, , Reply)
This is a normal post My choice to not adopt.
Is based entirely on the fact that I'd be a fucking terrible parent, and I don't feel it's fair to put that burden on a child. The dogs and the girlfriend are about the limits of what I feel I'm capable of sustaining a healthy environment for :)

Plus, as much as I don't hate children, I'm not massively fond of them either.
 (Huw Edwards #notalljews, Thu 16 Mar 2017, 10:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post "The logical conclusion of your argument, however, is that we nuke the planet from orbit"
...it really isn't.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Thu 16 Mar 2017, 11:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post The logical conclusion, reductio ad absurdum more like.
Terraform Mars? That might take THOUSANDS of years.

Some of us are making a personal choice to reduce suffering by not reproducing, now.

I don't think anyone has mentioned that a small child is one of the best disease vectors known.
 (I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Thu 16 Mar 2017, 15:19, , Reply)