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sodium-chloride posted...

I don't think there is a good reason to have children in this period of humanity. In the past you'd have kids to help you live your life, and even that is kind of a greedy concept. Choosing to reproduce today is inherently selfish and while not immoral, there isn't anything morally redeeming about it.

I mean I would have always been down to adopt instead of having my own children, but having kids, if you feel like your life is secure enough and you can protect them and give them a good life, can be a joyous thing for both you, and your children. Long as you can give them a good life, full of more joy than pain, happiness than sadness and prepare them for the world, then having kids can be a great thing, even in todays (in my opinion overpopulated) world.

More good people in the world the better. There are certainly plenty of greedy/bad/evil etc people out there, so if you can raise some children who care about others, are responsible, and work to make the world better, you are doing something great.

The problem is Idiocracy was right, and not just about IQ levels, but also about how likely it is for selfish people to have children over people who care about others. Same general rules apply. Selfish people will be more likely to have multiple kids, while those who truly care about the children and want what is best for them probably only have a few (obviously there are exceptions and religion can also play a role in that).