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I think that a majority of the decisions to not have children is that the would-be parents do not see their society as being worthwhile in which to bring up children...”
You are 1,000% right!

Fantastic writing, btw.

Thank you. As you may have seen, rbg81 does not agree with me as to motivations. I turned 18 in 1958. Have you noticed that there have been no OldPossum children and grandchildren since then? The Earth just keeps on spinning and life goes on without them.

Thank goodness that you and I have the freedom to forego what most people want. Different strokes...

OldPossum, I too have never jumped into a square peg hole because “that's the way it's always been done”. But the overwhelming reason I have not and most likely will not get married and have kids is what has happened to American society over the last ~45 years (even before I was born).

Plus, why should I voluntarily submit to a system where being a male puts me at a HUGE disadvantage should a divorce or other potential bump in the road occur? No thank you.

The game has changed, mostly for the worse. You can't employ Civil War tactics in a guerrilla warfare setting and expect to win. If you do, prepare to have your ass handed to you, in pieces.

The Earth just keeps on spinning...