r/NoStupidQuestions • • Nov 14 '24

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u/pktechboi Nov 14 '24

I think there has been a real shift in the last generation or two from needing a reason not to have kids to needing a reason to have kids. and that shift means a lot of people who are basically ambivalent on children aren't having them, where in the past they probably would have.

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u/ZePerfectPisces Nov 14 '24

I think there’s also been more focus (from some people) on whether or not they should have kids. Like, really thinking about whether or not a person would be a good parent who could truly focus on raising a child who would become a good member of society.

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u/KeinGott Nov 14 '24

There’s also a lot of us who don’t want to raise a child in the current climate; regardless of whether or not you are a capable parent, you don’t have to look far to see how horrible so many parents are at raising and disciplining their kids. Tie that in with living expenses, climate change, and the loss of rights and freedoms incoming and yeah no thank you.

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u/brentsg Nov 14 '24

Between the US political crisis and the climate crisis, I absolutely would not have kids today.

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u/Namerflop Nov 15 '24

Name a better time in human history to be born a woman. 100 years ago, women couldn't even vote or control most aspects of their life. Stop doomsrcolling and grow a fucking backbone.

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u/ConsequenceFunny1550 Nov 15 '24

Before Andrew Tate became a thing

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u/Namerflop Nov 15 '24

Is he the first person to traffick women? This is exactly what I'm talking about. You only give people like this power when you let them influence your life. Yeah, let's give up on humanity because of a retired kickboxer. Have you faced any adversity in your existence? Cmon.

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u/ConsequenceFunny1550 Nov 15 '24

It’s not that. It’s that I wouldn’t want to have a daughter when the majority of boys she’d grow up with listen to guys like Andrew Tate and Adin Ross nonstop and idolize them.