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.
No but I would be confused. Many of my friends with kids tell me to not have kids and finish school so I would at least not feel unjustified in questioning someone having kids even if it seems taboo. It feels weird to treat it as some kind of personal decision because it involves so much more than just the parents. If the child and their environment are not taken into account immediately, then I assume they will treat their child like property.