Large percentage fear having children because of climate crisis

Re:Large percentage fear having children because of climate ... by 1_player on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:11AM (#28828484)

Reproducing is our biological imperative, but I am still surprised how blasphemous is to people to mention having fewer children. It's a taboo and people hate you for it just for mentioning it.

There's much better ways of solving climate change, but fewer people on planet Earth would help.

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Re:Large percentage fear having children because of climate ... by joeberon on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:42AM (#28828865)

I'm not sure if it really is a biological imperative. Sex is, but reproduction doesn't seem to be. Lots of people in Japan seem to not care for example. I also, personally, am missing that biological imperative, maybe that is just me though, but there is no part of me that thinks: "I want a baby".

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Re:Large percentage fear having children because of climate ... by 1_player on Monday October 11, 2021 @12:15PM (#28829940)

I meant biological imperative, not personal choice. The common thread between us and an amoeba. Reproduction is one of the primary characteristics of living organisms.

But this is too OT and I'm sure someone will find a way to argue on this point as well.

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Re:Large percentage fear having children because of climate ... by joeberon on Monday October 11, 2021 @12:21PM (#28829995)

No, that's what I said, I'm not totally convinced that reproduction is a biological imperative. I think _being horny_ is, but I think that actually having children is not.

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