Posted on 07/22/2006 6:03:00 PM PDT by NYer
My wife and I never had children. I always knew that I would be the same kind of parent as my parents and had no desire to inflict that on any kid.
God bless all of the good parents out there.
"I just don't believe we are getting low on kids."
You right about that. Everyone I work with but me had the obligatory 2.5 kids during the 1980s and 1990s. I felt no responsibility to increase the population.
I wish I could have more children.
Your prayers are appreciated.
Good point. But immigrants (legal, illegal) to the US have more kids, even if we don't. That is why our pop growth IS above 2 per couple. Plus, people are living longer - this puts pressure on housing, other resources. Obviously - people WANT to live longer. But, "something's got to give," in that case... like reduced family sizes.
Here are numbers for some of our neighbors to the South.
Country: Children per woman:
USA 2.08
Mexico 2.42
Panama 2.68
Colombia 2.54
Belize 3.6
El Salvador 3.12
Paraguay 3.89
Ecuador 2.68
Guatemala 3.82
Honduras 3.59
Nicaragua 2.75
Haiti 4.94
From: the CIA Factbook
I think we should all throttle back a bit in the Reproduction dept. Have you been on the 405, lately (in LA)? geez...
Thanks for that post. More confirmation.
Re your post 252, it reminded me that my whole point was not about lousy genetics. That was only one of the reasons that I chose not to reproduce. There were other--actually more--important reasons.
I think it's a case of "misery loves company."
Re your point 261, I think that one really can get the flavor of war by watching films, in real films and especially in good movies. But nevertheless note that my post went on to tell how I had seen my siblings take care of their families and got all the flavor of what was involved up close and personal. It was enough to give me all the experience I needed, thank you very much.
You are correct, and I stand (sit) corrected. From dictionary.com:
1:
(a) A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children.
(b) Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place.
I was thinking (a), whereas (b) obviously includes childless couples.
Have a great day.
No, they simply model self-righteousness, so it must be rubbing off. :-D
They're always having two-for-one deals of one kind or another.
It was also a parody, as I had pointed out earlier. Never an article that actually existed. Many "sounded" that way in women's magazines, but that particular one is a modern imitation.
That was my husband's major motivation; he has referred to his childhood as "Kafkaesque". :)
You are a very cruel person. Some women can't have kids or have not been in a situation to adopt.
Your comment is terribly, terribly smug and cruel!!!
She is legally liable for anything your "little darling" does on her property. If he gets hurt, if he gets into things...it's HER problem.
She has every RIGHT to yell at you for not controlling your kid!!!
With six nephews we haven't missed a thing either.
We can have all the fun we want with them and our dogs, not to mention all the neighbor's and friend's children. I really don't care what people think of us not having children. It's none of their business.
Besides, some of the parents that I know should have thought about having children a little longer, IMO. I can't believe how many ignore their own kids. The kids might as well be raising themselves.
The prudent ones are having zero to one kid. Meanwhile the Jihadis are having 5-10. The prudent ones will die off, and the world will be inherited by those who choose to be imprudent
The whole retirement game (whether you rely of social security, 401-K's, or whatever) presupposes that there will be a productive next generation who will pay the taxes for social security, and work in the companies that your 401-K has invested in. The reality looks like it will be that the next generation will be completely uninterested in workingf for the benefit of todays white non-Muslim middle-class
In their later years these childless couples can sit down at Christmas with their money, instead of little ones to open presents with...when they need assistance in their later years instead of a loving family watching over them they can pay a 'caregiver'...when they lay on their death bed they can clutch their money instead of the hands of loving children grown mature. I pity self-imposed childlessness which comes from short-sited selfishness. They will have missed life's opportunity to find true love...unselfish love.
My son was five and in her driveway. My husband and her husband were (he passed three years ago from colon cancer)childhood friends from a neighboring town. Where we live, is small town/rural NW NJ. She never had kids because she didn't want to ruin her figure (the truth, so help me!) C'mon dude get a grip!!!! What is your problem..............geesh.
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