News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:1 in 5 adults don’t want children –– and they don’t regre... by twelve40 on Friday May 05, 2023 @11:57PM (#35837836)
> If Norman Borlaug or Frederick Banting never had children but they otherwise did the work that they did, would you consider them selfish?

Probably not (it's a bit judgemental), but if their parents decided to never have children and chilax on the beach instead, they would not have existed at all, and neither would any of their achievements.

Re:1 in 5 adults don’t want children –– and they don’t regre... by dctoedt on Saturday May 06, 2023 @09:57PM (#35847160)
Now say the same about (say) Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber), etc., etc.: What would have happened if their parents had decided to just chilax on the beach and not have kids? That's right: Their "accomplishments" would never have been "shared" with the rest of us, either.
Re:1 in 5 adults don’t want children –– and they don’t regre... by twelve40 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @12:15AM (#35847867)
Yes, it's much harder to invest time, health, money and effort to properly raise kids who do wonders rather than to abuse and to raise fuckups. What is the point you are trying to make, that it's not worth trying?
Re:1 in 5 adults don’t want children –– and they don’t regre... by Teever on Sunday May 07, 2023 @04:11AM (#35849064)
No, the point is that you shouldn't cast shade on people who don't have kids and call them selfish.

There are a lot of good reasons why individuals decide, or happen through circumstance to not have kids.

And not having kids isn't some intrinsic mark of shittiness that people must wear.