Cost is absolutely a valid reason to abstain from having children, but it’s just one of many; and is a blip on the radar compared to things like refusing to subjugate them to the dystopian hellscape of a planet we’re building for them.
Choosing to have a child is an act of cruelty, usually made as a result of completely selfish thinking like giving yourself / your partner that ‘little bundle of joy’ or continuing a family legacy or even to build a footsoldier to stand as fodder against the hordes of people pouring fuel into the dumpsterfire we live in.
Not sure what you mean. Weighing factors leads to a decision… the factors compare to each other, not to the decision.
Like, say I decide to skip a meal: multiple factors might be at play i.e. feeling nauseous, not being hungry, not having time, etc. Some of those factors will be weighted more heavily than others, like if I’m feeling nauseous then all the other ones are moot: I’m not gonna eat. Saying that feeling nauseous is a blip compared to deciding not to eat doesn’t make sense.
Cost is absolutely a valid reason to abstain from having children, but it’s just one of many; and is a blip on the radar compared to things like refusing to subjugate them to the dystopian hellscape of a planet we’re building for them.
Choosing to have a child is an act of cruelty, usually made as a result of completely selfish thinking like giving yourself / your partner that ‘little bundle of joy’ or continuing a family legacy or even to build a footsoldier to stand as fodder against the hordes of people pouring fuel into the dumpsterfire we live in.
…but yeah, they are also expensive.
What you described is an absolutely valid reason to abstain from having children, but just a blip on the radar compared to not wanting to have one.
Not sure what you mean. Weighing factors leads to a decision… the factors compare to each other, not to the decision.
Like, say I decide to skip a meal: multiple factors might be at play i.e. feeling nauseous, not being hungry, not having time, etc. Some of those factors will be weighted more heavily than others, like if I’m feeling nauseous then all the other ones are moot: I’m not gonna eat. Saying that feeling nauseous is a blip compared to deciding not to eat doesn’t make sense.