Comment on Japan’s Birth Rate Set to Break Even the Bleakest Forecasts

• whoisearth@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yes.

  I was watching a YouTube video yesterday with Jimmy Carr and I think he summarized it perfectly.

  As humans we are amazing at quantifying all the negatives around having kids (costs, time constraints, behaviour changes) but we struggle at quantifying the positives (purpose, accountability, pride, humility).

  My regret is having kids later in life and not in my early 20’s. The little secret we all know is you’re never ready for kids. You either dive in or you don’t. After that? In for a penny, in for a pound.

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  • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Cool. I disagree. You want to subject your kids to climate change then go ahead.

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    • FosterMolasses@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Climate change is going to be the least of the next generation’s worries.

      At least they won’t freeze to death outside in winter when likely none of them will have houses, jobs or access to healthcare (aside from the ones with access to inheritance of course).

      Climate change alone is an absurd reason to advocate for antinatalism.

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      • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Climate change alone is an absurd reason to advocate for antinatalism.

        Spoken like someone who has no idea what’s going on. Temps are already above 36°C where I live. Rains have gotten unpredictable as well and that is impacting food

        I can only guess how damn hard it will be in the next 20 years.

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    • whoisearth@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And we are allowed to disagree. That doesn’t however make your opinion any more valid. You can’t hold hands when you make fists.

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      • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That doesn’t however make your opinion any more valid.

        Present and imminent state of the world make my opinion valid.

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My regret is having kids later in life and not in my early 20’s.

    Reeks of boomer who doesn’t appreciate their kids.

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    • whoisearth@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      GenX actually (48) and I have 3 kids I tell them I love them daily. 2 are on the spectrum and 1 realistically will never become an independent adult.

      Your comment reeks of someone who grew up entitled and has never learned how to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.

      Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

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      • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The downvotes tell a diffeeent story, boomer.

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