Continuing to increase the world population is absolutely nuts.

*I’m not interested in gradual natural declines from whatever factors. 2 max implemented now.

  • Scrubbles
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    310 months ago

    Got it, sorry I didn’t not pick up on the joke. I’ve been accused by my parents for being selfish that I don’t want kids and so I take things as “only young dumb people have these opinions” a bit too personally. Appreciate the explanation

    • @adam_y
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      410 months ago

      Oh no, no need to apologise it was a pretty weak joke… But solidarity, I’ve had that too.

      And getting asked “is everything ok?” as if we can’t have kids, rather than chose not to.

      And the emotional blackmail about no grandchildren.

      I think it really unnerves some folk.

      • Drusas
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        110 months ago

        I stopped talking to my mother (with rare exception) due to that very emotional blackmail. Knew I didn’t want kids but started hounding me about “grandbabies” when I was all of 17.

    • Drusas
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      210 months ago

      The opinion that childfree people must be young, immature, and selfish is shockingly common.

      Having children is a selfish choice as well–people have them because they want them. That’s selfish. It’s not wrong, but it’s not some altruistic deed, either.

      At least society is slowly coming around to the idea that having children is a choice and not a requirement.