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Re:Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030 by verylittlemeat on Sunday April 08, 2018 @06:51AM (#16785546)
>Honestly, if you live in desperate poverty, why would you want to bring a child into the world knowing the amount of suffering that its is likely to live through?

Having children is a fundamental human activity. It gives people purpose, connection, novelty and a million other things I can't think of since I'm not a parent or a mother.

As you say, many poor people have many children. Perhaps you should look into what giving birth means to them rather than just assuming they're selfish idiots.

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Re:Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030 by collyw on Sunday April 08, 2018 @04:53PM (#16788322)
It was you who called them "selfish idiots" not me. I know exactly what giving birth means.
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Re:Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030 by verylittlemeat on Sunday April 08, 2018 @10:22PM (#16789847)
>why would you want to bring a child into the world knowing the amount of suffering that its is likely to live through?

This statement is all but calling them selfish idiots. Your question is nothing but a self serving rhetorical for conclusions you already made.

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Re:Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030 by collyw on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @04:57PM (#16805340)
No its not. A lack of thought is closer to what I was thinking. It takes a lot of effort raising a child, especially in poverty. I don't think of that as selfish.
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