Millennials Not Having Babies Because of Climate Change

Re:Millennials Not Having Babies Because of Climate Change by foundron on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @02:38PM (#28608234)

Choosing not to have kids is still an uncommon stance. Are they really presenting themselves as martyrs, or just trying to normalise an unpopular idea that has merits? Is it helpful to dismiss them like that? Maybe they're not the same ones doing high carbon pursuits?

If it's really not a big deal, then we can just accept others' differences without getting annoyed.

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Re:Millennials Not Having Babies Because of Climate Change by rank0 on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @04:16PM (#28609408)

> Maybe they're not the same ones doing high carbon pursuits?

It's possible but I seriously doubt it. Just being on this forum tells me that OP has likely emitted more carbon than almost every other human in the history of our species. The startup space openly celebrates carbon intensive profit chasing behavior.

How can we have it both ways? We've gotta reduce our personal carbon footprint but also let's create tech startups to get rich. It's just a bit silly imo.

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Re:Millennials Not Having Babies Because of Climate Change by foundron on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @01:33AM (#28613350)

Yes you are right. But so have the majority of people alive today with phones connected to the Internet. It's hard to be perfect in today's world.

Unnecessary startup cash-grabs are no good indeed. Maybe one day they'll see it your way and abandon high-carbon pursuits. But for now if they're taking steps towards being sustainable, then let's encourage them.

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