Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends

Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by grayed-down on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @11:23AM (#19369015)

Well I suppose these goofy women won't be giving birth until the Earth ends. Actually this is probably a wise decision on their part, but not for the reason they believe.

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by badestrand on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @12:11PM (#19369657)

It's not just goofy people. I have quite a few friends who don't want to birth children into this "overcrowded, dying world" (paraphrased). I think that's a shame and I would love if those smart and educated people would procreate - but it seems there is too much bad news out there.

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by grayed-down on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @12:28PM (#19369909)

Yes, it is sad. I believe moral people have a moral obligation to have and to raise moral children. Ideally...

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by rohit2412 on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @12:33PM (#19369968)

Why not adopt

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by grayed-down on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @02:57PM (#19371725)

Absolutely!

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by 781 on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @12:13PM (#19369692)

I say we should give them an award for this wise decision. We could call it a Darwin award.

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by NavyNuke on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @11:36AM (#19369153)

I was thinking the same thing...these people are doing the world a favor though...skipping parenthood for a lame career/political cause will likely lead to an unfulfilled and lonely life.

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by jogjayr on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @10:21PM (#19375126)

Three objectively wrong statements in that comment:

1. Climate change isn't a "lame career/political cause". It's not like they're putting off children until net neutrality is enshrined in the US constitution. Climate change is an existential threat for large portions of humanity. The scientific consensus on this is virtually unanimous. Until serious, large-scale action against climate change is taken, fearing for the future of any children one may have is perfectly rational, as is opting out of having any.

2. Not having biological children is not the same as skipping parenthood. Adoption exists.

3. Couples that don't have children out of choice are just as happy and fulfilled as those who have them.

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Re:Women who refuse to have children until climate change ends by jogjayr on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @10:14PM (#19375093)

Name-calling is uncalled for. It's not "goofy" to not want to bring new life into a world that is slowly dying - it's perfectly rational. Frankly it's heartbreaking to see people suppress their biological drive to have children because of a fear of what the future might hold for them. Please, please, please, try some empathy.

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