At what point does someone say, no, I won't have kids?
ever?
or is not having kids up to someone else?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericagie...ouldnt-either/
Just The Facts
- The world's population is estimated to be near 6.9 billion people and is rapidly increasing.
- Hundreds of thousands of babies are born each day.
- Overpopulation is more likely to cause the apocalypse than zombies.
Every day, about 360,000 children are born. Hundreds of new Braydens, Mohammads, and Chens are handed off to parents of varying wealth, age, and competence. But what many of them don't realize is their little bundle of joy (or little accident, depending on their situation) really does affect the Earth's supply of resources.
Think of it this way: When parents have children, they are basically spawning out replacements of themselves to the next generation. A couple with two kids contributes an equal amount to the next generation, a couple with no children doesn't contribute, a couple with four children contributes enough people for themselves and the couple with no children, and so on. If more children are born than there are adults, the population increases. That's bad, especially in first world countries (read: where you live), where our standard of living is high.
and no, its not selffish to NOT want kids, its selfish to have kids