Reply #116: Oh, I don't know - seems there's some selfish shoulder crying from a few [View All]

of the people with kids. "We need government help, because kids are expensive!" Or the other hilarious one I saw up thread: "Children cost a lot of moneg: my child's private school is so expensive!"

That's pretty selfish, if you ask me.

"I really want kids, and because it's not okay to tell me whether I can reproduce or not, I think all of you should help me pay for it."

Nothing against kids - but I don't like the child worship that makes people feel entitled to gov. handouts and subsidies.

Having a child is a choice - an important choice, for sure. And while a child is not a computer or a thing, since it is a living human being, I still think the responsible action is to look into the future and the present, just as one does when buying a car or deciding to take up SCUBA or something, and say, "Can I afford to do this? Is my calling to be a parent stronger than my calling to do ....whatever else. Am I willing to make the sacrifices necessary to make sure this child is raised in love, health, and happiness?"