I’m struggling with the thought of potentially bringing another person into this world in the future.

Things are so bad already and on track to get worse. Why, with this knowledge, should I have a child? Why should any of us?

I’m not asking this to be some overpopulation crazy eco-fascist but I just genuinely am wondering (and have an open mind) about what the actual implications are of bringing a child into the world right now.

By 2050 it’s pretty broadly agreed upon that things will be HORRIBLE climate wise and even worse if capitalism isn’t defeated soon. 2022 + 80 year potential life span is 2102. What will it be like then?

Why not adopt one of the billions of climate refugees instead?

I don’t know, maybe I’m way out of touch but I just can’t think of a reason to damn a child to a life like that.

    • KiG V2@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, it’s always a little unfortunate seeing the 20-30 year old Jessicas and Marks getting their big truck and pumping out 6-8 little Tuckers and Lakynns in the suburbs.

      Probably the absolute worst, piece of shit, murder-worthy person I know is having twins, they’ll be his 7th and 8th 😒 me and a related friend have joked about chemical castration more than once. I genuinely think fascists have a particularly strong narcissistic slant with their kids, obsessed with the whole “this is my mini me who will shower me with love unconditionally forever and live life how I always wanted.”

        • KiG V2@lemmygrad.ml
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          2 years ago

          I really genuinely think they just have kids for all the wrong reasons, mostly that narcissistic stereotype. Sometimes for little free laborers, sometimes to save a failing romantic relationship. Sometimes pressure from equally shitty parents. We all know the types.

          Man oh man I’ve seen a lot of my peers have kids but some of them don’t even have the sense to lie about why, some of them just straight up cite sugar-coated versions of these reasons…