Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty or military service?

Posted by amichail on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:00PM
from the ask-hn dept.

If you don't want to have biological children, you would be required to adopt (unless a psychiatrist can prove that you are not suited for raising children).

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by dave4420 on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:28PM (#41882637)

Why would anyone want to make parenting mandatory?

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by amichail on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:32PM (#41882698)

I think the real reason so many people don't have children — despite their somewhat socially acceptable stated reasons — is simply that they don't want children.

That's a hard problem to solve.

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by dave4420 on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:41PM (#41882782)

If you force people to be parents, that feels like it would not lead to a great outcome for the children.

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by macguyvermectin on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:44PM (#41882810)

It's not a problem. It's basic autonomy. My life is my own, and I am not state property.

And, frankly, what makes you think I'd be willing to raise somebody else's children if I don't want to have children of my own?

The very notion of mandatory parenthood is as un-American as the notion of an official church of the United States. What in Satan's holy name is wrong with you?

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by chrsw on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:03PM (#41882438)

I don't see this ever happening.

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by Suppafly on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:18PM (#41882569)

No, and honestly it's kind of a stupid question.

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by mtmail on Friday October 18, 2024 @03:31PM (#41882682)

Most questions from this user are, sometimes multiple per day.

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Re:Ask HN: Will parenting become mandatory, like jury duty o... by JSDevOps on Friday October 18, 2024 @05:14PM (#41883542)

How would that even work?

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