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My sister lives in Chicago, and I see that alot in her friends. Most are in their mid 30's, and have the maturity level of a teenager. Life is partying and self focused.

How odd that the West will die because we were to self absorbed to have children.

I'm not so sure it's about self-absorbtion. Rather, it could be an avoidance of pain, suffering, and the headaches that going along with the rearing of children.

My wife and I are childfree, and we've talked about this subject many, many times. We've chosen to remain without children because of two main reasons: One, the level of patience required for children vastly exceeds our ability. I understand that this a character failing on our part, but at least we're cognizant of it.

Two, we have a pessimistic view of our society, and would not want to bring another life into this world. Our civilization is inundated with shallow and materialistic pursuits and it's only going to get worse, not better. Who wants to bring a child into the world when - despite our best intentions - they'll most likely become a consumer drone?