I am not a member but they argue a good case:
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

(The "Why breed?" table in this section is particularly informative.)

A thoroughly enjoyable read. Spread memes, not genes. Maybe.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 21 Apr 2008, 23:16, 9 replies)

Hmm
I wouldn't say having the human race would be a good thing myself. Certainly the world population is too much (at least in the developing world anyway) and the less people that unecessarily breed, the better. I would agree with most of the reasons in that table for never having children myself though.

I reckon the world would be better if instead of having children, everyone just lived forever. That's mainly because I want to live forever though.
(Cuthbert Annihilator, Mon 21 Apr 2008, 23:34, closed)

I very much support this and have done so for years.
But I suspect most people will read just the title and not the whole thing, and scream about suicide cults and shit.
( Bob Todd whee, Mon 21 Apr 2008, 23:44, closed)

personaly
i found this both interesting and informative, thanks for the link :)
(Patfish, Tue 22 Apr 2008, 4:05, closed)

As long as it's voluntary...
But I think leaving the future to the less insightful seems a little bit silly.

I also think a lot of people signing up for that cause are doing it because it sounds more noble than admitting that nobody actually WANTS to reproduce with you.

Different strokes for different folks, obviously.
(not here, Tue 22 Apr 2008, 6:28, closed)

^^
"it sounds more noble than admitting that nobody actually WANTS to reproduce with you"

AHAAAAAAAAA! Yeah, that's my problem, no one wants to have sex with me. It's not that I'm, say, choosy or something...
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 22 Apr 2008, 9:44, closed)

^^^
you're choosy? really?

*gets cassock*
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Apr 2008, 9:50, closed)

the way i see it
if i have but one sprog then go for the silver snip award then 1 child between 2 parents is still a decrease and all is well.

not saying i will though
(The Ear-Trumpet Addicting is NOT a word., Tue 22 Apr 2008, 10:36, closed)

Except it's not a decrease,
because we don't spawn and then die like salmon. We live to see our children grow up, and likely they'll spawn too.
( Bob Todd whee, Tue 22 Apr 2008, 17:17, closed)

Interesting
And partly goes along with my own theory that that people who have kids fall into one of three categories (I've said this before):

- They really, really do want them. Fair play to those who can seriously make the commitment to bring another life into the world and be prepared for all the joy, angst and heartbreak this can bring in equal measure.

- It's expected of them by society / family and not having them makes you a bit weird.

- Too stupid to know any better. It's what you do, innit? Have kids and stuff, like.

I fall into none of these categories, but I know a few people that do.

Childless and proud, that's me.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 22 Apr 2008, 17:19, closed)