children

[Loricybin]

do you have children?

[Loricybin]

i personally think that as a human, as an animal on this earth, one of the biggest decisions you can possibly make is "will i or won't i?"

i also think that the best way you can really make a difference in the world is by continuing your lineage.

someday, once i've found a woman with the right mind and body, i will produce 1-3 of my own.

[Tormod]

I have two daughters, born in 2000 and 2003.

[Mercedes Benzene]

I'm 16.
I hope I don't have any kids.

[Janus]

I have one daughter. She starts college this fall.

[TheBigDog]

I have four son's. Ages 17, 15, 9 and 3. My wife and I cannot have any more kids. I guess we could adopt more at some point though. Raising kids is the highest responsibility in life. And in my opinion it brings the greatest joys.

Bill

[Eclogite]

Choosing not to have children is arguably a sad end to 3,700,000,000 years of struggle and efforts by your ancestors to survive.

Choosing to have more than the replacement level two children arguably adds to the challenge for your children to survive and propser by adding to the strain on planetary resources.

Eclogite - father of two children; grandfather of one.

[ughaibu]

Eclogite: What if one of your siblings already has the two to replace your mutual parents?

[Spiked Blood]

Originally Posted by Eclogite

Choosing not to have children is arguably a sad end to 3,700,000,000 years of struggle and efforts by your ancestors to survive.

What about overpopulation?

Seriously. Sometimes I wish more people would decide to not have children. Or that at least, some of these sixteen year old kids would learn to keep their legs shut.

I used to wonder if homosexuality was natures way of trying to keep the rate of pop' increase to a minimum.

[Loricybin]

Originally Posted by Spiked Blood

What about overpopulation?

well he did say . . .

Originally Posted by Eclogite

Choosing to have more than the replacement level two children arguably adds to the challenge for your children to survive and propser by adding to the strain on planetary resources.

Originally Posted by Spiked Blood

Seriously. Sometimes I wish more people would decide to not have children. Or that at least, some of these sixteen year old kids would learn to keep their legs shut.

i both see your point and disagree. my reasoning: what if you aren't happy with the people birthing too often? i would rather keep my own bloodline strong than theirs, especially with confidence in the fact that i will make a loving and honest parent.

Originally Posted by Spiked Blodd

I used to wonder if homosexuality was natures way of trying to keep the rate of pop' increase to a minimum.

that's actually an interesting point.
i was actually thinking about this very concept the other day.