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jumperalex@lemmy.world 1 week agoThat’s the same argument I use for not having kids.
Also, I have a dog.
Comment on Meow
jumperalex@lemmy.world 1 week agoThat’s the same argument I use for not having kids.
Also, I have a dog.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
A kid can take care of you when you’re old. This is particularly pronounced in the developing world, where it’s much harder to save for retirement.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
And I’m being called crazy :-) This is one of the worst and most sad reason for having kids.
jumperalex@lemmy.world 1 week ago
So? cheap labor?!
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Yes. Cheap labor. That’s about it. In tendency of course, not generally.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Sad sure, but is it really crazy though? They’re getting taken care of by someone because their government has failed them.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
From a pure biological standpoint: No, absolutely. From an intelligent being’s standpoint: Yes. Sure, the gov fails the average Joe left and right. Nothing new here, but the last thing I could think of to do anything against this, would be to add another slave-worker dreading its life to this world. Especially not mainly so it could care for my old ass when I can’t do so anymore. It’s just the epitome of egocentrism. To me at least.
Sure i can speak easy because I don’t have to worry about being cared for, but if I could not, I’d prefer a bullet to the head at the right point in time over burdening my offspring with my care. And they doing the same later, and so on and so on.