Angus Cousland wrote...
DRUNK_CANADIAN wrote...
I really don't understand the argument for "no kids," I mean its a preference thing and all, but its more or less the reason of existance (procreation), the only thing I can think of is lack of desire to, or own selfishness (themselves first as opposed to as lame as this will sound, species or ability to bring new life into the world). Then again I certainly believe that a lot of people SHOULDN'T be parents and if they think themselves incapable I fully respect that.
*raises flameshield*
What's wrong with a little selfishness? And must we always adhere to the sole "purpose" of our base instincts? We are human beings, not animals who operate on instinct alone. We are capable of thinking and doing far more than that, and so we should.
The fact of the matter is that kids are a lot of responsibility, and some don't want or can't handle that responsibility. That is their choice, and I don't think they should be looked down upon for it.
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Rudimentary creatures of blood and flesh."
As I said in the second part of my post, there are a lot of people who simply shouldn't be parents, so I mean if the individual came to this conclusion and decided not too I full well understand (especially in cases where they are financially unable to support raising a child, talking holistic perspective here in world). Additionally what elevates humans to a superior status in terms of entitlement, its a philosophical question which if you subscribe to the notion of evolution (some people don't), we still have a purpose as a species, which is survival (achievement of stable population, by reproduction or lack thereof, not ones own desires).
But if purely as a 1 partner objecting, such as figure saving objection for females or a money saving one for males, I find it to be somewhat idiotic, especially if its something that would have the relationship terminated over. Its like, "oh I love you, but I don't want to have a child with you, I love myself too much for that, I won't make concessions or consider them or alternatives."