seen at another blog, somewhat my view:
"I will most likely never have kids. I think out of all the other factors edumundo mentioned, kids by far are the largest limiter of options. You can't divorce a kid (at least not without being a terrible person), you can't pay off a kid, and finally, unlike in previous points in history, kids are a depreciating asset.
There is a reason that as a society develops the birthrate drops. When you are a poor farmer in India, having multiple kids is liking getting cheap labor. As they get older they work in the fields and eventually they will feed you in retirement. Compare that to developed societies where kids consume more and more resources as they grow up. And there is no longer any society enforced family commitment (individuality and freedom are encouraged) so the kid(s) could move across the world and no longer be there to help you survive retirement. Basically all the economic incentives are gone and only costs remain."
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